February 23, 2009
Lynn Z. Bloom, '56, MA'57, PhD'63
Writers Without Borders: Writing and Teaching Writing in Troubled Times, Parlor Press, 2008.
The book: This book presents research on the nature of essays and on the political, philosophical, ethical and pragmatic considerations that influence how we read, write and teach them in times troubled by terrorism, transgressive students, and uses and abuses of the Internet. Each of the 11 essays addresses in its own way the essay itself as one way to live and learn with others. And they reinforce the author's reputation for presenting innovative and sophisticated research with a writer's art and a teacher's heart.
The author: Lynn Z. Bloom is Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor and Aetna Chair of Writing at the University of Connecticut. She has authored or edited numerous books, including "Composition Studies as a Creative Art," "The Seven Deadly Virtues," "The Arlington Reader," "The Essay Connection" and two volumes of "Composition Studies in the 21st Century."
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Ilana Feldman, PhD'02
Governing Gaza: Bureaucracy, Authority, and the Work of Rule, 1917-1967, Duke University Press, 2008.
The book: Marred by political tumult and violent conflict since the early 20th century, Gaza has been subject to a multiplicity of rulers. Still not part of a sovereign state, it would seem too exceptional to be a revealing site for a study of government. This book proves otherwise, demonstrating that a focus on the Gaza Strip uncovers a great deal about how government actually works, not only in that small geographical space but more generally. Gaza's experience shows how important bureaucracy is for the survival of government.
The author: Ilana Feldman is assistant professor of anthropology and international affairs at George Washington University.
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Jana Bommersbach MA'71
Bones in the Desert: The True Story of a Mother's Murder and a Daughter's Search, St. Martin's Press, 2008.
The book: Loretta Bowersock and her daughter, Terri, ran a successful furniture store and seemed to be living the American dream—until one man decided to take it all away. Taw Benderly had worked his way into Loretta's heart, home and business. Terri had always known that the handsome, charming and usually unemployed Taw was manipulating her mother, but she did not know the extent of the abuse. Then, Loretta went missing. It would be more than a year before Terri learned that, before killing himself, Taw murdered the 69-year-old Loretta.
The author: Jana Bommersbach is a journalist and author of "The Trunk Murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd," which was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award and won Arizona's only literary prize. She has been Arizona's Journalist of the Year, won a Regional Emmy for her television writing and has been honored with two lifetime achievement awards for her reporting. She lives in Phoenix.
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Robert Gibbs, MLA'84
"Urban Retail Planning Principles for Traditional Neighborhoods" in New Urbanism and Beyond: Designing Cities for the Future, edited by Tigran Haas, Rizzoli, 2008.
The book: The complex challenges facing cities today--scarcity of resources, growing economic divisions and rampant sprawl, among others—are forcing a reconsideration of urban design. New Urbanism, a leading movement within urban design, advocates a return to small-town urban forms: human-scale, pedestrian-friendly streets, a reinvigoration of cities and a stop to suburban sprawl. This new volume, drawing on a conference and debates at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, comprehensively examines New Urbanism today and speculates about its future.
The author: Robert Gibbs is founder of Gibbs Planning Group, an urban development firm. He lives in Birmingham, Michigan.
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Robert Gibbs, MLA'84
"Neighborhood Retail" in Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with Nature by Douglas Farr, Wiley, 2007.
The book: This book is both an urgent call to action and a comprehensive introduction to "sustainable urbanism"--the emerging and growing design reform movement that combines the creation and enhancement of walkable and diverse places with the need to build high-performance infrastructure and buildings.
The author: Robert Gibbs is founder of Gibbs Planning Group, an urban development firm. He lives in Birmingham, Michigan.
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Amin Ghaziani, '98
The Dividends of Dissent: How Conflict and Culture Work in Lesbian and Gay Marches on Washington, University of Chicago Press, 2008.
The book: Marching on Washington is a hallowed tradition of American political protest, and demonstrations led by the women's rights, civil rights and antiwar movements all endure in popular memory. Between 1979 and 2000, four major lesbian and gay demonstrations took place there, and while these marches were some of the largest of their time, they have been sorely overlooked—until now. Drawing on extensive archival research, historical data, original photographs, interviews with key activists, and more than a thousand news articles, this book offers a thorough analysis of these marches and their organization.
The author: Amin Ghaziani is a Cotsen Postdoctoral Fellow in the Society of Fellows and a lecturer in sociology at Princeton University.
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Homer A. Neal, MS'63, PhD'66, Tobin L. Smith, '88, and Jennifer B. McCormick, MPP'04
Beyond Sputnik: US Science Policy in the Twenty-First Century, University of Michigan Press, 2008.
The book: Public policy exerts a huge impact on how the scientific community conducts its work. This book is a comprehensive survey of the field for use as an introductory textbook and a reference guide for legislators, scientists, journalists and advocates seeking to understand the science policy-making process. Detailed case studies, on topics from cloning to homeland security, offer readers the opportunity to study real instances of policymaking. The authors propose practical ways to implement sound public policy in science and technology and highlight how these policies will guide the results of scientific discovery for years to come.
The authors: Homer A. Neal is the Samuel A. Goudsmit Distinguished University Professor of Physics, interim president emeritus and vice president for research emeritus at U-M and a former member of the US National Science Board. Tobin L. Smith is associate vice president for federal relations at the Association of American Universities and formerly assistant director of the U-M and MIT Washington, DC, offices. Jennifer B. McCormick is an assistant professor of biomedical ethics in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Mayo College of Medicine and the associate director of the Research Ethics Resource, part of the Mayo Clinic's NIH Clinical Translational Science Award research programs.
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Stewart Gordon, '66, MA'67, PhD'72
When Asia Was the World: Traveling Merchants, Scholars, Warriors, and Monks Who Created the "Riches of the East," Da Capo Press, 2008.
The book: While European civilization stagnated in the "Dark Ages," Asia flourished as the wellspring of science, philosophy and religion. Linked by a web of spiritual, commercial and intellectual connections, the distant regions of Asia's vast civilization, from Arabia to China, hummed with trade, international diplomacy and the exchange of ideas. The author has fashioned a compelling and unique look at Asia from 700 to 1500—a time when Asia was the world—by relating the personal journeys of Asia's many travelers.
The author: Stewart Gordon is senior research scholar at the Center for South Asian Studies at the University of Michigan and author of three books on Asia. He lives in Ann Arbor.
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Katie Webster Raeder, MBA'91, North American editor
The Good Hotel Guide 2009: Great Britain & Ireland, The Good Hotel Guide Ltd., 2008.
The book: This guidebook specializes in small owner-managed hotels and bed and breakfasts in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the Channel Islands. It includes budget bed and breakfasts and good-value hotels as well as luxurious country houses. Founded 31 years ago, this guidebook is totally independent, receiving no payments, hospitality or advertising from hotels. Selected hotels are recommended by its readers, backed up where necessary by an anonymous professional inspection.
The author: Katie Webster Raeder is the North American editor of "The Good Hotel Guide."
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Sandra Samons, MSW'76
When the Opposite Sex Isn't: Sexual Orientation in Male-to-Female Transgender People, Routledge, 2008.
The book: When there is uncertainty about the gender identity or social gender role of an individual, determining exactly who the opposite sex is can be a complicated question for both the transgender person and those who seek to relate to her. This book offers a combination of insights and common sense understanding of the diversity of the human condition together with concepts of gender and sexuality that expand the horizons of any mental health professional, regardless of the clinical focus of his or her work.
The author: Sandra Samons is a licensed clinical social worker and marriage and family therapist. She has specialized in gender identity issues since 1992 and has given many workshops and presentations on various aspects of transgender. Previously, she developed a broad background of experience as a therapist, working with adolescents, adults, couples and families.
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Hazen Schumacher, '50, MA'51, and John Stevens
A Golden Age of Jazz Revisited 1939-1942: Three Pivotal Years of Musical Entertainment, NPP Books, 2008.
The book: This book sets classic jazz music against the backdrop of a changing world. It describes a three-year period, 1939-1942, when jazz was the popular music around the globe. Featuring vivid photographs of original 78 RPM shellac discs as well as many of the artists of the time, the book also includes two CDs with selections played by the outstanding musicians of the era. The book is designed so that readers can listen to the selections—from ballads and blues to boogie-woogie and Dixieland—that are described in the text.
The author: Jazz historian and lecturer Hazen Schumacher held a number of administrative and teaching positions at U-M, including director of broadcasting and media resources, and director of the master's program in telecommunications. For 30 years, he was producer and host of the radio program "Jazz Revisited," which was produced in Ann Arbor and distributed by National Public Radio.
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Curt Stephenson, '77
Those Who Stay, AuthorHouse, 2008.
The book: This is a true story about a young boy's dream to play football for the Wolverines and their legendary coach, Bo Schembechler. Follow the dream from its roots as the book takes you into the locker room and out onto the field. You'll also be center stage at the Rose Bowl and witness the oddities that surround major college football. Read this story of the boy who became a man by adopting one of the coach's vision statements: "What the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve, and those who stay will be champions."
The author: Curt Stephenson played football for U-M from 1973 to 1977. He was a member of four Big Ten Championship teams and participated in one Orange Bowl and two Rose Bowls. Stephenson was honored as a two-time Academic All-Big Ten in 1976 and 1977 and played briefly with the Buffalo Bills. He now oversees a multibillion dollar development company and resides with his family in California.
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December 22, 2008
Leslie Carol Roberts, '02
The Entire Earth and Sky: Views on Antarctica, University of Nebraska Press, 2008.
The book: Antarctica is a land of the imagination, shaping and shaped for centuries by explorers, adventurers, scientists and dreamers. This book conjures all these ideas and interweaves them with the experience and history of Antarctica, balancing the reality of the frigid outpost populated by a ragtag alliance of international researchers against the crystalline dreamscape of the continent. It pieces together tales of 19th-century exploration, interviews with scientists and the author’s personal observations. The result is a collage that evokes the beauty and the complexity, the perils and the rewards, of a lifelong engagement with the earth’s last wilderness.
The author: Leslie Carol Roberts, a Fulbright Fellow at Gateway Antarctica New Zealand, teaches in the MFA programs in writing and graduate design at the California College of the Arts, San Francisco. She has written hundreds of articles and essays for magazines, newspapers and literary journals, including the Bellevue Literary Review, the Christian Science Monitor and the Sydney Morning Herald.
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Nicholas J.G. Winter, PhD'01
Dangerous Frames: How Ideas About Race and Gender Shape Public Opinion, University of Chicago Press, 2008.
The book: In addition to their obvious roles in American politics, race and gender also work in hidden ways to influence the way we think—and vote—about a vast array of issues that don’t seem related to either category. As this book reveals, politicians and leaders often frame these seemingly unrelated issues in ways that prime audiences to respond not to the policy at hand but instead to the way its presentation resonates with their deeply held beliefs about race and gender. Combining cognitive and political psychology with innovative empirical research, this book ultimately illuminates the emotional underpinnings of American politics.
The author: Nicholas Winter is assistant professor in the Department of Politics at the University of Virginia.
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Estelle James, Alejandra Cox Edwards, and Rebeca Wong, MA'83, PhD'87
The Gender Impact of Social Security Reform, University of Chicago Press, 2008.
The book: As populations age and revenues diminish, government and private pension funds around the world are facing insolvency. The looming social security crisis is especially dire for women, who live longer than men but have worked less in the formal labor force. This groundbreaking study examines alternative social security systems and their disparate impacts on men and women. Emphasis is placed on the new multi-pillar systems that combine a publicly managed benefit and a mandatory private retirement savings plan. This book will force economists and policy makers to reexamine the features that enable social security systems to achieve desirable gender outcomes.
The author: Rebeca Wong is associate director of the Maryland Population Research Center and associate research scientist in the Department of Sociology at the University of Maryland.
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M. Cecilia Gaposchkin, '92
The Making of Saint Louis: Kingship, Sanctity, and Crusade in the Later Middle Ages, Cornell University Press, 2008.
The book: Canonized in 1297 as Saint Louis, King Louis IX of France was one of the most important kings of medieval history and also one of the foremost saints of the later Middle Ages. As a saint, Louis became the centerpiece of an ideological program that buttressed the ongoing political consolidation of France and underscored Capetian claims of sacred kingship. This book reconstructs and analyzes the process that led to the monarch's canonization and the consolidation and spread of his cult.
The author: M. Cecilia Gaposchkin is assistant dean of faculty for pre-major advising and adjunct assistant professor of history at Dartmouth College.
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Marlene Francis, PhD'86
A Fellowship in Learning: Kalamazoo College, 1833-2008, Kalamazoo College, 2008.
The book: This book chronicles Kalamazoo College’s educational achievements in the context of 175 years of Michigan history. Part of that early history occurred when the college was a branch of the University of Michigan.
The author: Marlene Crandell Francis, a graduate of Kalamazoo College, joined the college’s board of trustees in 1980 and served on its executive committee and as secretary of the board. She and her husband, Arthur, live in Ann Arbor.
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Erin Einhorn, '95
The Pages in Between: A Holocaust Legacy of Two Families, One Home, Touchstone, Simon & Schuster, 2008.
The book: This moving memoir chronicles the year a young reporter spent living in Poland, getting to know the family that saved her mother during the Holocaust only to discover that they needed her to fulfill a decades-old promise. It's a 21st century look at the ongoing consequences of the Holocaust and a personal exploration of the way the stories and histories we've all inherited have been distorted by decades of memory and spin.
The author: Erin Einhorn is a reporter for the New York Daily News, where she's covered New York City’s government and the nation’s largest public school system. She has written for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and Fortune magazine. A contributor to public radio's "This American Life," Einhorn's story was the basis for one of the show’s most popular episodes.
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Shannon Lee Dawdy, MA'02, PhD'03
Building the Devil’s Empire: French Colonial New Orleans, University of Chicago Press, 2008.
The book: This comprehensive history of New Orleans’ early years traces the town’s development from its origins in 1718 as an imperial experiment in urban planning through its revolt against Spanish rule in 1768. It features a cast of strong-willed captives, thin-skinned nobles, sharp-tongued women and carousing travelers, as well as the sounds and smells that created the texture of everyday life there. During the French period, the city earned its reputation as the devil’s town, where laws were lax and pleasures abundant. By the end of the French period, it was one of the most modern—and most American—towns in the New World.
The author: Shannon Lee Dawdy is assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Chicago and coeditor of “Dialogues in Cuban Archaeology.�?
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Lynn Z. Bloom, '56, MA'57, PhD'63
The Seven Deadly Virtues and Other Lively Essays: Coming of Age as a Writer, Teacher, Risk Taker, University of South Carolina Press, 2008.
The book: Taking a stance in favor of bold creativity in living, teaching and writing, the author warns against the snares and sneers of the seven deadly virtues—duty, rationality, conformity, efficiency, order, economy and punctuality—that so often subvert the mission of education and the potential of expressive communication. Ranging from the comic to the confessional, this memoir interweaves the pleasures and problems of a forbidden marriage and complex family, the joys of cooking and travel, the struggles to become a professor during an era that did not welcome women faculty, and the risks and rewards of heeding the siren call of creative nonfiction.
The author: Lynn Z. Bloom is a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor and the Aetna Chair of Writing at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. She is an author or editor of numerous books, including “Doctor Spock: Biography of a Conservative Radical�? and “Composition Studies as a Creative Art.�? Her essay “(Im)Patient�? was named a Notable Essay of 2005 in Best American Essays.
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S. Selcuk Bayin, MS'76, PhD'79
Essentials of Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering, Wiley, 2008.
The book: This book introduces mathematical techniques and topics specific to the undergraduate curriculum, such as complex analysis, variational calculus and integral transforms. It equips students early in the process with mathematical skills that are required by a majority of the physics and engineering undergraduate programs. Because each chapter is a review of its subject and could be read independently, this book is a useful reference or refresher for scientists and also allows instructors to choose their own subset for classroom discussion.
The author: S. Selcuk Bayin is a professor in the Department of Physics at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. He has more than 20 years of academic experience on the use of mathematical methods in physics courses, and his current research focuses on general relativity and cosmology. He is the author of “Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering.�?
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September 05, 2008
Joan M. Zenzen, MA'88
Fort Stanwix National Monument: Reconstructing the Past and Partnering for the Future, SUNY Press, 2008.
The book: Fort Stanwix National Monument is a reconstructed log-and-sod Revolutionary War fort located in the center of the city of Rome, New York. Initially undertaken as part of Rome’s urban renewal effort to revive a failing economy through tourism, the fort’s reconstruction exemplifies how a regional interest successfully engaged the National Park Service in achieving its goals. This book looks at the history of Fort Stanwix and documents how the people of Rome partnered with the National Park Service to create the fort.
The author: Joan M. Zenzen is an independent scholar and the author of "Battling for Manassas: The Fifty-Year Preservation Struggle at Manassas National Battlefield Park."
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Gina A. Ulysse, MA'95, PhD'99
Downtown Ladies: Informal Commercial Importers, a Haitian Anthropologist and Self-Making in Jamaica, University of Chicago Press, 2007.
The book: The Caribbean “market woman" is ingrained in the popular imagination as the archetype of black womanhood in countries throughout the region. Challenging this stereotype and other outdated images of black women, this book offers a more complex picture by documenting the history of independent international traders—known as informal commercial importers, or ICIs—who travel abroad to import and export a vast array of consumer goods sold in the public markets of Kingston, Jamaica. Both by-products of and participants in globalization, ICIs operate on multiple levels and have made significant contributions to the regional, national, and global economies.
The author: Gina Ulysse is an anthropologist, poet/performer and multimedia artist. Haiti is the main focus of her works. She is also a professor of anthropology and African American studies at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.
Web site: http://www.ginaathenaulysse.com/index.html
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David Shambaugh, PhD'89
China's Communist Party: Atrophy and Adaptation, University of California Press, 2008.
The book: Few issues affect the future of China—and hence all the nations that interact with China—more than the nature of its ruling party and government. This timely study assesses the strengths and weaknesses, durability, adaptability, and potential longevity of China's Communist Party. It argues that although the CCP has been in a protracted state of atrophy, it has undertaken a number of adaptive measures aimed at reinventing itself and strengthening its rule. This investigation draws on a unique set of inner-party documents and interviews and finds that the CCP is resilient and will continue to retain its grip on power.
The author: David Shambaugh is professor of political science and international affairs and director of the China Policy Program at the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University. He is also a non-resident senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution. He has written and edited many books.
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Jani Scandura, MA'93, PhD'97
Down in the Dumps: Place, Modernity, American Depression, Duke University Press, 2008.
The book: Mucking around in the messy terrain of American trash, the author tells the story of the United States during the Great Depression through evocative and photo-rich portraits of four locales: Reno, Key West, Harlem and Hollywood. In investigating these Depression-era "dumps," places that she claims contained and reclaimed the cultural, ideological and material refuse of modern America, she introduces the concept of "depressive modernity."This enduring affective component of American culture exposes itself at those moments when the foundational myths of America and progressive modernity—capitalism, democracy, individualism, secularism, utopian aspiration—are thrown into question.
The author: Jani Scandura is associate professor of English and co-founder of the Space and Place Research Collective at the University of Minnesota. She is a co-editor of "Modernism, Inc.: Body, Memory, Capital."
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Thomas Pliner, '61
TepeeToons: The Adult Humor of Tepee, AuthorHouse, 2007.
The book: The cartoons in this book were created to help adults change mindsets and bring more laughter back to their lives. The book contains mostly adult humor, in good taste, based on adult situations. While enjoying this book, the reader is encouraged to take another look at the situations he or she faces every day, find some humor in them and laugh.
The author: After several years of cartooning for business associates, friends and family, Tom Pliner wanted to share his art and humor with a larger audience and decided to publish this book. He and his wife, Gail, live in Bonita, California and have two grown children.
Web site: www.tepeetoons.com
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Carl Oglesby, '62
Ravens in the Storm: A Personal History of the 1960s Antiwar Movement, Scribner, 2008.
The book: In 1964, Carl Oglesby, a young copywriter for a Michigan-based defense contractor, was asked by a local Democratic congressman to draft a campaign paper on the Vietnam War. Oglesby's report argued that the conflict was misplaced and unwinnable. He had little idea that its subsequent publication would put him on a fast track to becoming the president of the now-legendary protest movement Students for a Democratic Society. In this book, Oglesby shares the triumphs and tribulations of an organization that burgeoned across America, only to collapse in the face of surveillance by the US government and infighting.
The author: Carl Oglesby was president of Students for a Democratic Society between 1965 and 1966. His previous books include "Containment and Change" and "The JFK Assassination." He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.
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David Newton, '55, MA'61
The New Chemistry Set, Facts on File, 2007.
The book: Introducing chemistry in its simplest terms, this six-volume set provides an overview of some fascinating areas of research, supplementing information that students may have received from classes in general science, physical science or chemistry. Current and comprehensive, it covers topics ranging from the most fundamental fields of chemistry to those with important applications to everyday life. Emphasis is on recent research and advances in each of the fields of chemistry covered in the set. These books offer students an engaging reference to a complicated science in language that is easy to understand.
The author: David E. Newton taught mathematics and physical sciences, was a professor of chemistry and physics at Salem State College, and was an adjunct professor in the College of Professional Studies at the University of San Francisco. He is the author of more than 400 textbooks, encyclopedias, resource books, research manuals, trade books and other educational materials.
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Kip Lornell and Tracey E. W. Laird, MA'94, PhD'00, editors
Shreveport Sounds in Black and White, University Press of Mississippi, 2008.
The book: The musical distinctiveness of Shreveport, Louisiana, has been shaped by individuals and ensembles, record label and radio station owners, announcers and disc jockeys, club owners and sound engineers, music journalists and musicians. The area's output cannot be described by a single genre or style. Rather, its music is a kaleidoscope of country, blues, R&B, rockabilly and rock. The authors present that evolution in a collection of scholarly and popular writing that covers institutions and people who nurtured the musical life of the city and surroundings.
The author: Tracey E. W. Laird is associate professor of music at Agnes Scott College and the author of "Louisiana Hayride: Radio and Roots Music Along the Red River."
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B. Kumaravadivelu, PhD'86
Cultural Globalization and Language Education, Yale University Press, 2008.
The book: We live in a world that is marked by the twin processes of economic globalization and cultural globalization. This thought-provoking book explores the impact of cultural globalization on second- and foreign-language education. Grounded in Western and non-Western perspectives, and written in an easily accessible style that combines personal narrative and academic genre, this book is indispensable for graduate students, practicing teachers, teacher educators, researchers and others who are interested in exploring the complexity of cultural globalization and language education.
The author: B. Kumaravadivelu is professor of applied linguistics and TESOL at San José State University. His previous book, "Beyond Methods: Macrostrategies for Language Teaching," was published by Yale University Press in 2002.
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Kenneth A. Gould, '84, David N. Pellow and Allan Schnaiberg
The Treadmill of Production: Injustice and Unsustainability in the Global Economy, Paradigm, 2008.
The book: Schnaiberg’s concept of the treadmill of production is arguably the most visible and enduring theory to emerge in three decades of environmental sociology. Building new extensions and applications of the treadmill theory, this new book shows how and why northern analysts and governments have failed to protect our environment and secure our future. Using an empirically based political-economic perspective, the authors outline the causes of environmental degradation, the limits of environmental protection policies and the failures of institutional decision-makers to protect human well-being.
The author: Kenneth A. Gould is professor and chair of sociology at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and professor of sociology and earth and environmental sciences at the CUNY Graduate Center. He is coauthor of "Environment and Society: The Enduring Conflict" and "Local Environmental Struggles: Citizen Activism in the Treadmill of Production."
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Miriam (Hammerman) Goodman, '64
Reinventing Retirement: 389 Bright Ideas about Family, Friends, Health, What to Do and Where to Live, Chronicle Books, 2008.
The book: With 76 million baby boomers on the cusp of retirement, it's time to look beyond finances and examine how ending traditional, full-time work affects every aspect of life. Hundreds of retirees weigh in on the subjects of home, marriage, family, friends, hobbies, health and even going back to part- or full-time work. Their insights will help readers create their personalized strategy for an active and fulfilling retirement. A workbook format makes it easy to access the practical information that makes this an essential guide to this exciting new phase of life.
The author: Miriam Goodman is a public relations consultant, journalist, radio producer and Emmy-nominated television producer. She has interviewed more than 1,000 people, from celebrities to diplomats, during her career. She has served on boards of nonprofit organizations in the fields of women’s rights, children's rights and politics and is known in the San Francisco area for her work in social action causes.
Web site: http://www.reinventingretirement.info
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Richard Goodman, '67
The Soul of Creative Writing, Transaction Publishers, 2008.
The book: This book explores the elements of language, style, rhythm, sound and the choice of the right word. It paints an image of how language can produce a life and meaning that otherwise cannot exist in the symbols themselves. The author collects examples from writers of the past and present and uses them to illustrate how each element of our written language can be used. The volume, written with humor and clarity, is an indispensable source of creative inspiration and instruction for writers and a guide to understanding the tools and devices of great writing for literary critics.
The author: Richard Goodman is the author of “French Dirt: The Story of a Garden in the South of France" and has written for many national publications. He has taught creative writing in New York City for a number of years and is now associated with the New York Writers Workshop. He teaches writing at Spalding University’s MFA in Writing Program.
Web site: http://richardgoodman.homestead.com
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Julian Go, '92
American Empire and the Politics of Meaning: Elite Political Cultures in the Philippines and Puerto Rico during US Colonialism, Duke University Press, 2008.
The book: This book examines how efforts to provide the elite of Puerto Rico and the Philippines a practical education in self-government played out in the early years of American colonial rule, from 1898 until 1912. It is the first systematic comparative analysis of these early exercises in American imperial power. The author unravels how American authorities used "culture" as both a tool and a target of rule and how the Puerto Rican and Philippine elite received, creatively engaged and sometimes silently subverted the Americans’ ostensibly benign intentions.
The author: Julian Go is assistant professor of sociology at Boston University. He is a coeditor of "The American Colonial State in the Philippines: Global Perspectives," also published by Duke University Press.
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Julian Go, '92
American Empire and the Politics of Meaning: Elite Political Cultures in the Philippines and Puerto Rico during US Colonialism, Duke University Press, 2008.
The book: This book examines how efforts to provide the elite of Puerto Rico and the Philippines a practical education in self-government played out in the early years of American colonial rule, from 1898 until 1912. It is the first systematic comparative analysis of these early exercises in American imperial power. The author unravels how American authorities used "culture"as both a tool and a target of rule and how the Puerto Rican and Philippine elite received, creatively engaged and sometimes silently subverted the Americans’ ostensibly benign intentions.
The author: Julian Go is assistant professor of sociology at Boston University. He is a coeditor of "The American Colonial State in the Philippines: Global Perspectives," also published by Duke University Press.
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Julia A. Ericksen, MA'65
Taking Charge of Breast Cancer, University of California Press, 2008.
The book: Showcasing diverse voices and experiences, this book explores how women respond to a breast cancer diagnosis. Drawing from interviews in which women describe their journeys from diagnosis through treatment and recovery, it explores topics ranging from women's trust in their doctors to their feelings about appearance and sexuality. What emerges is a compelling picture of how cultural messages about breast cancer shape women's ideas about their illness, how breast cancer affects their relationships with friends and family, why some of them become activists and more.
The author: Julia A. Ericksen, herself a breast cancer survivor, is a professor of sociology at Temple University and an author, with Sally Steffen, of "Kiss and Tell: Surveying Sex in the Twentieth Century."
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Marilyn Mayer Culpepper, '44, PhD'56
Never Will We Forget: Oral Histories of World War II, Praeger Security International, 2008.
The book: These are the stories of some 400 men and women, all profoundly affected by World War II. The book reflects the experiences of male and female veterans, civilians on the home front, conscientious objectors, survivors of the torpedoing of the USS Indianapolis and of typhoons, and participants in the Normandy Invasion, the Battle of the Bulge, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. From the first stirrings of war through its aftermath, this book captures how Americans lived, felt and believed during the 20th century's most brutal conflict.
The author: Marilyn Mayer Culpepper is the author of "Trials and Triumphs: The Women of the American Civil War" and "All Things Altered: Women in the Wake of the Civil War." She is professor emeriti at Michigan State University.
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Stephen V. Bittner, '93
The Many Lives of Khrushchev's Thaw: Experience and Memory in Moscow's Arbat, Cornell University Press, 2008.
The book: Moscow’s Arbat neighborhood has been home to many of Russia's most famous artists, writers and scholars as well as several leading cultural establishments. This book explores how the neighborhood changed during the period of ideological relaxation under Khrushchev that came to be known as "the thaw." This book finds that, while the period is typically remembered as a golden age, it was instead characterized by confusion and contestation. It is a window onto the complex beginning of a process that is not yet complete: deciding what to jettison and what to retain from the pre-Soviet and Soviet pasts as Russia moves into the future.
The author: Stephen V. Bittner is associate professor of history at Sonoma State University. He is the editor of "The Kremlin’s Scholar: A Memoir of Soviet Politics Under Stalin and Khrushchev" by Dmitrii Shepilov.
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Donald Robert Beagle, MALS'77, with Bryan Albin Giemza
Poet of the Lost Cause: A Life of Father Ryan, University of Tennessee Press, 2008.
The book: Among Southern sympathizers after the Civil War, Father Abram J. Ryan’s celebrity placed him in a pantheon of Confederate figures. His verses investigated faith and propagated a romanticized view of the Southern cause, and Ryan himself became a near-mythical figure. His posthumous influence extended to such writers as William Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor. This biography of the enigmatic Confederate poet examines the man behind the myth and separates Lost Cause legend from fact. Scholars of the Civil War, the Irish in America and American religious history will find this a fascinating examination of a controversial figure.
The author: Donald R. Beagle is a director of library services at Belmont Abbey College in Charlotte, North Carolina, and curator of the Father Ryan Archive. His many articles have appeared in journals such as Catholic Library World, Journal of Academic Librarianship and Libri: International Library Review.
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June 17, 2008
Richard Guy Wilson, MALS'68, PhD'72
Harbor Hill: Portrait of a House, WW Norton, 2008.
The book: Harbor Hill in Roslyn, Long Island, was commissioned by the beautiful and imperious Katherine Duer Mackay, wife of one of the country's wealthiest men. The mansion and its magnificent furnishings, art and gardens—and the owners' striving, hubris and ultimate failure—are the dramatis personae of this saga. Architect Stanford White wrote that "with the exception of Biltmore, I do not think there will be an estate equal to it in the country." Harbor Hill's story includes elements of farce and tragedy; in a sense, it is an American portrait.
The author: Richard Guy Wilson is commonwealth professor at the University of Virginia.
Web site: www.wwnorton.com/npb/nparch/073216.html
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John Alexander Williams, PhD'96
Turning to Nature in Germany: Hiking, Nudism, and Conservation, 1900-1940, Stanford University Press, 2007.
The book: This book is a study of mass movements that aimed to bring the German people into closer contact with nature. In the early 20th century, organized hikers, nudists and conservationists all looked to nature for solutions to the nation's political crises. Following these movements over three political eras—the Second Empire, the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich—the book shows how manifestations of popular culture reflected the concerns and hopes of their time. Williams argues that naturists were calling for Germany to find a way to navigate the treacherous waters of contemporary life and strive toward a brighter future.
The author: John Alexander Williams is associate professor of history at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois.
Web site: www.sup.org/book.cgi?book_id=0015%20
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Mary L. Warner, DA'92
Adolescents in the Search for Meaning: Tapping the Powerful Resource of Story, Scarecrow Press, 2006.
The book: Reports of school shootings, gang violence, dysfunctional family life and adolescent suicide indicate that many teens live troubled lives. Even those who live a "normal" life face adult challenges while also establishing independence and finding their identity. Building from the idea that story is a powerful source of meaning, this book begins from the perspective of young adults by sharing the results of a survey of more than 1,400 teens and includes the insights of authors of young adult literature. It presents more than 120 novels that teens have identified as meaningful as well as books recommended by authors and experts in the field of young adult literature.
The author: Mary Warner teaches young adult and children's literature at San José State University, where she also works with the English credential programs and serves as associate director of the San José Area Writing Project. She has published numerous articles and is the editor (and author of two chapters) of "Winning Ways of Teaching Writing."
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LG Walker Jr., MD'60
Dr. Henry R. Porter: The Surgeon Who Survived Little Bighorn, McFarland, 2007.
The book: "Custer came to me and said: ‘Porter, there is a large camp of Indians ahead, and we are going to have a great killing.’"The words of army contract surgeon Henry R. Porter are chilling today in their matter-of-fact reference to the battle to come—a battle of which Porter would be one of the few white survivors. Drawing on his writings, this biography tells the story of Porter’s transformation from young easterner to ambitious frontier settler and medical practitioner in mid-19th century America. It includes details of frontier life, the Battle of Little Bighorn and Porter's travels around the world.
The author: Retired surgeon LG Walker Jr. lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a professor of clinical surgery, emeritus, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has published widely on scientific topic and articles.
Web site: www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-3171-7
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Krista E. Van Vleet, '94, PhD'99
Performing Kinship: Narrative, Gender, and the Intimacies of Power in the Andes, University of Texas Press, 2008.
The book: In the highland region of Sullk'ata, located in the rural Bolivian Andes, activities such as sharing food, work and stories create a sense of relatedness among people. Through these day-to-day interactions—and more unusual events—individuals negotiate the affective bonds and hierarchies of their relationships. This book reveals the ways in which relatedness is evoked, performed and recast among the women of Sullk'ata. Portraying relationships of camaraderie and conflict, it argues that narrative illuminates power relationships, which structure differences among women and between women and men. It also contends that in the Andes gender cannot be understood without attention to kinship.
The author: Krista E. Van Vleet is associate professor at Bowdoin College. She teaches courses in anthropology, some of which are also cross-listed in Latin American studies, women's studies, and gay and lesbian studies. Her research focuses on the practices and politics of kinship and gender among Native Andeans in Bolivia. She lives in Bath, Maine.
Web site: www.utexas.edu/utpress/books/vanper.html Â
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JGM Thewissen, PhD'89, and Sirpa Nummela, editors
Sensory Evolution on the Threshold: Adaptations in Secondarily Aquatic Vertebrates, University of California Press, 2008.
The book: From crocodiles and penguins to seals and whales, this synthesis explores the function and evolution of sensory systems in animals whose ancestors lived on land. The contributors explore the transformation of smell, taste, sight, hearing, balance, mechanoreception, magnetoreception and electroreception that occurred as lineages of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals returned to aquatic environments. Each chapter integrates data from fields including sensory physiology, anatomy, paleontology and neurobiology. A one-stop source for information on the sense organs of secondarily aquatic tetrapods, this book sheds new light on both the evolution of aquatic vertebrates and the sensory biology of their transition.
The author: JGM Thewissen, professor of anatomy at Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, is editor of "The Emergence of Whales: Evolutionary Patterns in the Origin of Whales" and coeditor of "The Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals."
Web site: www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/10407.php
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Martin M. Shenkman, '81
Funding the Cure: Helping a Loved One with MS through Charitable Giving to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Demos Medical Publishing, 2008.
The book: This book instructs the reader on using charitable giving strategies for loved ones with multiple sclerosis. It tells readers how they can specifically tailor charitable giving to accomplish tax and charitable goals, and to achieve vital personal and human goals like protecting a grandchild living with multiple sclerosis or leaving property to fund MS research. The book is written in easy-to-understand language and offers practical examples of charitable giving. While the concept is simple and the focus is narrow, the book is of great interest to those with multiple sclerosis and their loved ones.
The author: Martin M. Shenkman is an attorney in private practice in Teaneck, New Jersey, and New York City. The author of 32 books and more than 700 articles, he has appeared on "The Today Show," "NBC Evening News," CNBC and CNN-FM and has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Money, The New York Times and other publications.
Web site: www.demosmedpub.com/prod.aspx?prod_id=9781932603484
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Leon Z. Seltzer, '40
Golf: The Science and the Art, Tate Publishing and Enterprises, 2008.
The book: This book is a wide-ranging must read for students of the game as well as a technical primer for the professional seeking an understanding of the science of golf. Much more than a technical book, it also gives the history of the sport, tells how to master the golf swing and provides practical keys to lowering your score.
The author: Leon Z. Seltzer spent 40 years as professor of aerospace engineering at Virginia Tech, West Virginia University and St. Louis University, from which he retired as dean of engineering in 1981. He used his technical knowledge of both engineering and golf to serve as a golf physicist consultant to several firms in the San Diego, California, area.
Web site: www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=978-1-60247-848-0
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Amy D. Ronner,MA'76, PhD'80
Homophobia and the Law, American Psychological Association, 2005.
The book: This book examines the major junctures at which the lives of gay and lesbian people intersect with the law. It looks at stereotypes, how they operate under different areas of the law and the ways in which they impede gays’ and lesbians’ basic rights and entitlements. Interweaving discussions of relevant legal cases and authorities with studies in psychology and sociology, it details areas of family, employment and constitutional law, and shows readers the adverse impact they often have on the daily lives of homosexuals.
The author: Amy D. Ronner is a tenured professor of law at St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami, Florida. She has served as president of the Federal Bar Association (South Florida Chapter) and has been listed as a leading American attorney in Civil Appellate Law. She is married to Dr. Michael P. Pacin.
Web site: books.apa.org/books.cfm?id=4316050
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John Pehrson, MBA'77
Investing in Vacant Land: It’s Not What You Think!, Pehrson Capital Corporation, 2008.
The book: This how-to book reveals lessons the author learned from almost two decades of successful vacant land investing. His strategy involves acquiring out-of-favor rural vacant land, creatively adding value to that land and selling at profit levels traditionally associated only with high-risk investments. Detailed descriptions of investment techniques illustrate the basic principles of vacant land investing. The book guides readers through a process that includes deciding whether investing in vacant land is appropriate for them and developing a strategy that is unique to their circumstances.
The author: In 1990, John Pehrson "discovered" vacant land investing, which has been his career ever since. Licensed in real estate and a real estate broker, he is a member of many associations of Realtors and has been designated an accredited land consultant by the Realtors Land Institute and an equity marketing specialist by the National Council of Exchangors.
Web site: www.investinginvacantland.com
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Scott E. Page, '85
The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies, Princeton University Press, 2007.
The book: Why can teams of people find better solutions than brilliant individuals working alone? And why are the best group decisions those that draw upon the qualities that make each of us unique? The answers lie in diversity. This book moves beyond politics and shows how groups that display a range of perspectives outperform groups of like-minded experts. Diversity yields superior outcomes, as the author shows using his own research and surprising examples, from the redesign of the Chicago "El" to the truth about where we store our ketchup.
The author: Scott E. Page is professor of complex systems, political science and economics at U-M and an external faculty member at the Santa Fe Institute. He is the coauthor, with John Miller, of "Complex Adaptive Systems."
Web site: press.princeton.edu/titles/8353.html
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Jerry Newport, '70, and Mary Newport with Johnny Dodd
Mozart and the Whale: An Asperger’s Love Story, Touchstone Books, 2007.
The book: This book tells the story of Jerry and Mary Newport, who both were diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism that affects millions of Americans and makes social contact painfully unbearable. When they married, they were catapulted into the limelight and soon were known as "superstars in the world of autism," shining examples of two people who refused to give up in the face of their mutual challenge. But just when it appeared that their lives would enjoy a fairy-tale ending, their marriage fell apart. After years of soul searching, they remarried. This story chronicles their journey together and apart.
The author: Jerry Newport, who was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome in 1995, is the author of two books on the subject, "Asperger’s and Sexuality: Puberty and Beyond" and "Your Life Is Not a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome." He and his wife live in northern Arizona with their birds.
Web site: www.jerrynewport.com/
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Charlene E. Makley, MA'93, PhD'99
The Violence of Liberation: Gender and Tibetan Buddhist Revival in Post-Mao China, University of California Press, 2007.
The book: This study provides an account of the highly contested process through which the Tibetan Buddhist region of Labrang became incorporated into the People's Republic of China. Drawing on 13 years of archival research and fieldwork in and around the famous Geluk sect Tibetan Buddhist monastery, this book situates the process of incorporation in the violent upheavals of Maoist socialist transformation that took place from 1950 through the 1970s and in the transition to globalization via Deng Xiaoping's capitalist market reforms of the 1980s and 1990s. Synthesizing social theory, the book finds that incorporation had different effects for Tibetan men and women, creating painful dilemmas across generations.
The author: Charlene E. Makley is associate professor of anthropology at Reed College.
Web site: www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/10818.php
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Frederick Mahan, JD'57
Has America Lost Its Way?: The Fall of the American Empire, iUniverse, 2008.
The book: This book analyzes the fall of Rome and other Western civilizations and compares the phenomena with what is happening in America today. The author then calls on insight from history, religion, literature and philosophy; gifted contributors who share the truths about love, marriage, democracy and freedom; and personal accounts of his own spiritual failures and successes as he invites and motivates the readers to explore a relationship with God personified in Jesus Christ. This survivor’s manual shows the way to live in an ever-changing and faithless world with a sense of direction, purpose and peace of mind.
The author: Frederick Mahan is a retired trial attorney, an active supporter of the arts and higher education, and a lifetime advocate of philosophy and religion. He is a founder and board member of two nonprofit corporations and the former president of one. He is married, has two grown children and lives in San Francisco, California.
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Jenny (Rubinfeld) Levin, '97
Harper’s Bazaar Great Style: The Best Ways to Update Your Look, Hearst Books/Sterling Publishing, 2007.
The book: With 2.9 million sophisticated readers, Harper’s Bazaar has an audience with an eye for style. That’s why this book—an elegant and lively guide filled with fabulous fashion and celebrity photography demonstrating the best looks—will quickly capture their attention and become the must-have accessory of the season. The book reveals the secrets of the world’s most fashionable women and how to identify the look that’s just right for you: not the here-today, gone-tomorrow fads, but practical advice on timeless style. Each chapter includes insider information and styling tips, along with quotes from top designers.
The author: Jenny Levin was the senior fashion news editor at Harper’s Bazaar from 2002 to 2007. She previously worked as the fashion editor for Us Weekly magazine. Currently, she is a freelance writer living in Hong Kong.
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Bruce B. Lawrence and Aisha Karim, '92, editors
On Violence: A Reader, Duke University Press, 2007.
The book: This anthology brings together classic perspectives on violence, putting into productive conversation the thought of well-known theorists and activists. The book proceeds from the editors’ contention that violence is always historically contingent; it must be contextualized to be understood. They argue that violence is a process rather than a discrete product. It is intrinsic to the human condition, an inescapable fact of life that can be channeled and reckoned with but never completely suppressed. Above all, they seek to illuminate the relationship between action and knowledge about violence, and to examine how one might speak about violence without replicating or perpetuating it.
The author: Aisha Karim is assistant professor in the Department of English and Foreign Languages at Saint Xavier University. She is a coeditor of "Poetry and Protest: A Dennis Brutus Reader."
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Perri Knize, '76
Grand Obsession: A Piano Odyssey, Scribner, 2008.
The book: What begins as a search for a simple upright piano becomes a grand obsession. The author’s quest leads her into an international subculture of piano aficionados—concert artists, passionate amateurs, dealers, technicians, composers, designers and builders—intriguing characters who have also been transfixed by the spell of a piano. For example, in Austria, she hikes the Alps to learn how trees are selected to build pianos and how they are grown and harvested. Along her journey, Knize finds that reason can't account for what calls us, but that heeding that call can lead to life's most profound experiences.
The author: Perri Knize is an award-winning environmental policy reporter whose articles and essays have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, Audubon, Sports Illustrated, Conde Nast Traveler and Outside. She lives with her husband in Montana.
Web site: www.grandobsession.com/
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Edith W. King, '51, with Jennifer A. Thompson
Sociology for Educators in the Post-9/11 World, Thomson Publishers, 2008.
The book: Part one of this book contains sociological thought from the pre-9/11 world; the theories of 20th century sociologists Robert K. Merton, David Riesman, Erving Goffman and Elise Boulding and anthropologist Margaret Mead are exemplified by anecdotes, stories and accounts drawn from educational settings. Part two continues with three of the classical social thinkers of the 19th century, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber and Karl Marx, applying their theories to schools, classrooms and higher education settings. Part three covers the extensive writings of feminist educator Peggy McIntosh and her adherents as central to education in the post-9/11 era.
The author: Edith W. King is professor of educational sociology at the University of Denver. She has been a member of the American Sociological Association for more than 40 years and has contributed to the teaching of the sociology of education throughout her career. She is the author of more than 18 books and numerous articles, monographs and multimedia in education.
Web site: mysite.du.edu/~eking
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Scott M. Hyslop, MAUSD'07
The Journey Was Chosen: The Life and Work of Paul Manz, MorningStar Music Publishers, 2007.
The book: This biographical work examines the factors that have shaped and formed the life and music of Paul Manz, one of the most influential organists of the latter half of the 20th century. Constructed in four parts, this book includes a full biography; an analysis of his chorale-based organ and choral works; a collection of essays by composers, theologians, musicians and family; and Web access that includes sound clips, radio interviews, manuscripts, video, articles and programs. This book will be of great interest to anyone who knows and enjoys the music of Paul Manz.
The author: Scott M. Hyslop is director of parish music for St. Lorenz Lutheran Church in Frankenmuth, Michigan. He studied with Paul Manz at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and the Paul Manz Institute of Church Music. Hyslop has published numerous compositions and served congregations in Minnesota, Illinois and Florida.
He and his family live in Birch Run, Michigan.
Web site: www.morningstarmusic.com/viewitem.cfm/item_id/90-39
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Nancy Kulish, MA'63, PhD'65, and Deanna Holtzman, '64
A Story of Her Own: The Female Oedipus Complex Reexamined and Renamed, Jason Aronson, 2008.
The book: This book reformulates the psychoanalytic concept of the "female oedipal complex" and gives it a new name, "The Persephone Complex." The authors integrate traditional psychoanalytic theory, contemporary theories and data about female development and psychology, and clinical experience into a comprehensive theory that is not based on male models. They touch upon the ways women cope with their sexuality and feelings about their bodies; with feelings of anger, competition and jealousy; and with their ever-evolving relationships with their mothers, fathers, peers and lovers.
The authors: Nancy Kulish is an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, at Wayne State University and adjunct professor of psychology at the University of Detroit. She is in private practice in Birmingham, Michigan. Deanna Hotzman is a training and supervising analyst and past president of the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute. She is associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, at Wayne State University.
Web site: www.rowmanlittlefield.com/Catalog/Singlebook.shtml?command=Search&db=^DB/CATALOG.db&eqSKUdata=0765705648
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Julie Halpert, '84, and Deborah Carr
Making Up With Mom: Why Mothers and Daughters Disagree About Kids, Careers, and Casseroles (and What to Do About It), Thomas Dunne Books, 2008.
The book: As young women today wrestle with decisions about work and family, they need all the support they can get. But the person whose support they crave most—their mother—often can't get on board. Why does a mother's approval matter so much? And why is it so painful for mothers when daughters choose paths different from theirs? This book answers these questions by focusing on the issues of dating/marriage, career and child rearing. Relying on interviews with nearly 100 mothers and daughters, and offering tips from more than two dozen therapists, the book explores a range of communication issues and how to resolve them.
The author: Julie Halpert is a freelance journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for national publications, including The New York Times, Newsweek, The Washington Post, Self, FamilyFun and Parents. She has been a contributor to public radio programs such as "The Environment Report," "Marketplace" and "Living on Earth." She lives in Michigan with her husband and three children.
Web site: www.makingupwithmom.com
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Underwood Dudley, PhD'65, editor
Is Mathematics Inevitable?, The Mathematical Association of America, 2007.
The book: This collection of stories is sure to have something for every fan of mathematics. Included are two opposing views on the purpose of mathematics, "The Strong Law of Small Numbers," the treatment of calculus in the 1771 Encyclopaedia Britannica, several proofs that the number of legs on a horse is infinite, a deserved refutation of the ridiculous Euler-Diderot anecdote, the real story of Î and the Indiana Legislature, the reason Theodorus stopped proving that square roots were irrational when he got to the square root of 17, an excerpt from "Mathematics Made Difficult" and a glimpse into the mind of a calculating prodigy.
The author: Underwood Dudley is the best-selling author of several books, including "Mathematical Cranks," "Numerology (or What Pythagoras Wrought)"and "The Trisectors." He retired after teaching at DePauw University for 37 years and currently lives in Tallahassee, Florida.
Web site: www.maa.org/news/011408imi.html  Â
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Paul Buchholz, MA'57, PhD'68
Paul’s Work Odyssey Through the Twentieth Century, iUniverse, 2005.
The book: This memoir describes the author’s life, beginning with his childhood during the Depression in rural Wisconsin. It then relates his family’s move to a remote farming community in Michigan, his struggles during the World War II years and his early marriage. Being drafted into the army gives him his first glimpse of personal freedom. From there, studying at U-M and teaching are his engines of growth. He eventually migrates to the North Shore of Chicago and becomes superintendent of schools in Highland Park. Along the way, Paul pushes a school bus off the railroad tracks, sees the US Office of Education name his schools as exemplary and attends the infamous 1968 Democratic National Convention.
The author: Fired at the age of 8 from his first job hoeing weeds, Paul Buchholz learned about the Depression the hard way. Using his education, he helped hundreds of children, parents and teachers identify their assets and goals. He and his wife live in the Chicago area near their children and grandchildren.
Web site: www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?isbn=0-595-35958-2
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Sarah-Marie Belcastro , MS'93, PhD'97, and Carolyn Yackel, MS'94, PhD'98, editors
Making Mathematics With Needlework, AK Peters, 2008.
The book: Mathematical craftwork has become extremely popular, and mathematicians and crafters alike are fascinated by the relationship between their crafts. The focus of this book, written for mathematicians, needle workers and teachers of mathematics, is on the relationship between mathematics and the fiber arts (including knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch and quilting). Each chapter starts with an overview of the mathematics and the needlework at a level understandable to both mathematicians and needle workers, followed by more technical sections discussing the mathematics, how to introduce the mathematics in the classroom through needlework and how to make the needlework project, including patterns and instructions.
The author: Sarah-Marie Belcastro co-directs the Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics, a six-week intensive summer enrichment program for talented high school students. She is currently a visiting assistant professor and the associate director of the Center for Women in Mathematics at Smith College. Carolyn Yackel is associate professor of mathematics at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. She has developed a general education course in mathematics through fiber arts and regularly teaches for the Interdisciplinary Studies program.
Web sites: www.toroidalsnark.net (Belcastro) and www.mercer.edu/math/faculty/yackel/yackel.htm (Yackel)
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Clifford Ando, PhD'96
The Matter of the Gods: Religion and the Roman Empire, University of California Press, 2008.
The book: What did the Romans know about their gods? Why did they perform the rituals of their religion? This book proposes simple answers to these questions: In contrast to ancient Christians, who had faith, Romans had knowledge, and their knowledge was empirical in orientation. They acquired knowledge of the gods through observation of the world, and their rituals were maintained or modified in light of what they learned. After a preface and opening chapters that lay out this argument and place it in context, the book pursues a variety of themes essential to the study of religion in history.
The author: Clifford Ando is professor of classics, history and the college at the University of Chicago and author of "Imperial Ideology and Provincial Loyalty in the Roman Empire," winner of the Charles J. Goodwin Award of Merit from the American Philological Association, among other books.
Web site: www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/10773.php
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Joseph A. Amato, '60
Jacob’s Well: A Case for Rethinking Family History, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2008.
The book: By scouring genealogical sources, researching local and regional history, and exploring old family tales, the author unearthed the history of his ancestors—hardworking people who left few traces of their lives. He tells their highly personal stories, revealing the intersection of their individual paths with the continuum of national history. While tracing his roots, Amato offers a history of the American poor and vindicates ordinary men and women whose loyalty was to family and who struggled daily to find and establish a home in a changing world.
The author: Joseph A. Amato, professor emeritus of history and rural studies at Southwest State University in Marshall, Minnesota, is the author of "Rethinking Home: A Case for Writing Local History," "Dust: A History of the Small and the Invisible," "On Foot: A History of Walking" and 12 other books.
Web site: shop.mnhs.org/moreinfomhspress.cfm?Product_ID=1766
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March 17, 2008
Arthur W. Wiggins, MS'64
The Joy of Physics, Prometheus Books, 2007.
The book: Many people who remember struggling with physics in high school can now gain an appreciation of this significant area of knowledge. This book not only helps readers understand physics, but also do physics. It provides a fun-filled, entertaining and educational tour of this all-important science. Physics has an enormously ambitious goal: to understand the workings of the entire universe, from the smallest quarks to the largest galaxies. Learning and comprehending as much as we can about the inner and outer workings of the universe is what evokes the joy of physics.
The author: Arthur W. Wiggins is the co-author of the critically acclaimed "The Five Biggest Ideas in Science," "Quantum Leaps in the Wrong Direction," "The Five Biggest Unsolved Problems in Science" and "Natural Science: Bridging the Gaps." He is a distinguished professor emeritus of physics at Oakland Community College in Oakland County, Michigan.
Web site: www.TheJoyofPhysics.com.
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Stuart L. Weiss, '55, MA'56
The Curt Flood Story: The Man Behind the Myth, University of Missouri Press, 2007.
The book: Curt Flood, former star center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, is a hero to many for selflessly sacrificing his career to challenge the legality of baseball’s reserve system. Although he lost his case before the Supreme Court, for many he became a martyr in the battle for free agency that eventually succeeded. Sportswriters and fans alike have helped to paint a picture of Flood as a larger-than-life figure—a portrait that, unhappily, cannot stand closer inspection. This book reveals the real Curt Flood—more man than myth.
The author: Stuart L. Weiss, professor emeritus of history at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is the author of "The President’s Man: Leo Crowley and Franklin Roosevelt in Peace and War." He resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Richard J. Ward, MA'48, PhD'58
The Fragrance of Heliotrope: The Presence of Cecilia, AuthorHouse, 2007.
The book: In this story of personal courage, Cecilia managed her insulin-dependent diabetes for 42 years while raising a family and conducting an often adventurous professional life. Before and after the onset of the disease, she interacted with royalty, US senators, ambassadors, Nobel laureates, university presidents and professors, and other notables. In her last four years, coping unobtrusively with her blindness and other debilitating complications of her disease, she confidently maintained her social and community involvements. It was all an inspirational performance, conducted with grace, winning smiles and confidence.
The author: Richard J. Ward has 30 years of academic experience as a teacher and administrative head of colleges in the United States and England. He also spent 10 years in business with small and large corporations and 10 years with the US State Department. In addition, he has consulted for the United Nations and served on boards of directors for private companies and other organizations.
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Barbara Renaud Gonzales, MSW'77
"La Diosa" in Risk, Courage, and Women: Contemporary Voices in Prose and Poetry, edited by Karen A. Waldron, Janice H. Brazil and Laura M. Labatt, University of North Texas Press, 2007.
The book: Each work in this collection of narratives, essays and poems relates how women have demonstrated courage by taking a risk that has changed their lives. Themes include sustenance for living, faith in the unknown, the courage of choice, the seams of our lives and crossing borders. Voices of racial and ethnic diversity speak throughout the work, underscoring both difference and unity in the female experience. Including role models for university audiences and reflections of life experiences for older readers, this work serves as a textbook in literature or women's/gender studies classes, a focus for book study groups and a source of perspective during quiet moments.
The author: Barbara Renaud Gonzales, a former monthly columnist for the San Antonio Express-News, has had her columns and essays published in several magazines and newspapers. A six-time finalist for the Katys journalism awards, she received the Inter-American Press Association Opinion prize in Santiago de Chile in 2000.
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Kathleen Stewart, MA'78, PhD'87
Ordinary Affects, Duke University Press, 2007.
The book: The author begins with the disparate, fragmented and seemingly inconsequential experiences of everyday life to bring attention to the ordinary as an integral site of cultural politics. Ordinary affect is registered in its particularities, yet it connects people and creates common experiences that shape public feeling. Through this anecdotal history—one that ponders the extremes of the ordinary and portrays the dense network of social and personal connections that constitute a life—she asserts the necessity of attending to the fleeting and changeable aspects of existence to recognize the complex personal and social dynamics of the political world.
The author: Kathleen Stewart is associate professor of anthropology and director of the Américo Paredes Center for Cultural Studies at the University of Texas, Austin. She is the author of "A Space on the Side of the Road: Cultural Poetics in an 'Other' America."
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Paula E. Stephan, MA'68, PhD'71, and Ronald G. Ehrenberg, editors
Science and the University, University of Wisconsin Press, 2007.
The book: This book investigates the changes in university research over the past several decades, gauging the current state of research in higher education and examining issues crucial to its future. Scientific research increasingly dominates the aims and agendas of many American universities, and this has given rise to questions about the interrelations of higher education, funding for scientific research and government policy. The cost of doing science, the commercialization of university research, the changing composition and number of PhD students, and the effect of scientific research on other university programs are just a few of the issues explored in this volume.
The author: Paula E. Stephan is professor of economics at Georgia State University and co-editor of the two-volume "Economics of Science and Innovation."
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Narketta M. Sparkman, MALS'04
Dream Big, Plan Smart: A Guide to Planning Your Dream Wedding, AuthorHouse, 2007.
The book: Planning a wedding can be a daunting task if you don’t know where to begin. This book assists you in planning your special day flawlessly, complete with guides and tips to keep you on the path to success. Each chapter is designed to guide you effortlessly through the planning process and then onto your magnificent wedding.
The author: Narketta Sparkman, a college instructor of event planning and event design, has planned and designed both social and corporate events. She owns and operates Special Occasions by Sparkman Event Planning, a full-service event planning agency.
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Daniel Lord Smail, PhD'94
On Deep History and the Brain, University of California Press, 2008.
The book: When does history begin? What characterizes it? This brilliant and beautifully written book dissolves the logic of a beginning based on writing, civilization or historical consciousness and offers a model for a history that escapes the continuing grip of the Judeo-Christian time frame. This book argues that the time has come for fundamentally new ways of thinking about our past. It shows how recent work in evolution and paleohistory makes it possible to join the deep past with the recent past and abandon, once and for all, the idea of prehistory.
The author: Daniel Lord Smail is professor of history at Harvard University. He is the author of "Imaginary Cartographies," which won the American Historical Association's Herbert Baxter Adams Prize and the Social Science History Association's President's Award; the author of "The Consumption of Justice," which won the Law and Society Association's James Willard Hurst Prize; and the co-editor of "Fama: The Politics of Talk and Reputation in Medieval Europe."
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Karen M. Skalitzky, MA'96
A Recipe for Hope: Stories of Transformation by People Struggling with Homelessness, ACTA Publications, 2007.
The book: This book contains first-person accounts collected from the men and women of Inspiration Corporation, an organization dedicated to helping the homeless back to self-sufficiency. These true stories challenge modern preconceptions of homelessness and demonstrate how this often "faceless" problem affects everyone, regardless of race, color, creed or economic status. Perfect for churches, schools, libraries, recovery groups, service volunteers or anyone with an interest in social justice, this book also includes delightful recipes from several of Chicago’s finest chefs.
The author: Karen M. Skalitzky is a former Teach for America corps member and volunteers weekly at Inspiration Café and the Living Room Café in Chicago.
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Susan Shapiro, '81
Only As Good As Your Word: Writing Lessons From My Favorite Literary Gurus, Seal Press, 2007.
The book: Growing up in the Midwest, Susan Shapiro knew that she wanted to become a writer. As soon as she graduated from college, she headed to New York City, determined to break into the business. But she learned that it takes more than being a good writer to make a living at it. The most successful professional writers, she discovered, have great mentors to support, promote, advise, admonish, inform, infuriate and sometimes supply a good kick in the pants. This is a must-read for all writers in the publishing trenches, whether you’re green or a veterans.
The author: Susan Shapiro has written for many newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times and The Nation. She is the co-editor of the anthology "Food for the Soul" and the author of the memoirs "Lighting Up" and "Five Men Who Broke My Heart." She has appeared on television programs and prime time documentaries. Shapiro lives in New York City with her husband and teaches journalism.
Web site: www.susanshapiro.net/word.html
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Ronald E. Seavoy, '53, MA'63, PhD'69
An Economic History of the United States: From 1607 to the Present, Routledge, 2006.
The book: This accessible and informative survey is designed for undergraduate courses on American economic history. The book spans from 1607 to the modern age and presents a documented history of how the American economy has propelled the nation into a position of world leadership. The author covers nearly 400 years of economic history, beginning with the commercialization of agriculture in the precolonial era, through the development of banks and industrialization in the 19th century, and up to the globalization of the business economy in the present day.
The author: Economic historian Ronald E. Seavoy is professor emeritus of history at Bowling Green State University. He is the author of "The Origins and Growth of the Global Economy," "Subsistence and Economic Development," "The American Peasantry," "Famine in Peasant Societies," "Famine in East Africa" and "The Origins of the American Business Corporation, 1784-1855."
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Joan Iverson Nassauer, Mary V. Santelmann and Donald Scavia, PhD'80, editors
From the Corn Belt to the Gulf: Societal and Environmental Implications of Alternative Agricultural Futures, Resources for the Future, 2007.
The book: Nutrients from farms in the Mississippi River Basin are the leading cause of the Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone," a 5,000- to 7,000-square-mile region where declining oxygen levels are threatening the survival of marine life. This book explores how new agricultural policy can help alleviate this problem and at the same time improve overall water quality, enhance biodiversity, improve the quality of life of people in Corn Belt communities and relieve downstream flooding.
The author: Donald Scavia is a professor in the School of Natural Resources and Environment at U-M, where he is also director of the Michigan Sea Grant Program and director of the Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research.
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David Rosenberg, '64
Abraham: The First Historical Biography, Basic Books, 2007.
The book: The world’s three largest faiths all find a common root in one man: Abraham. Breaking new ground, David Rosenberg portrays Abraham as a man whose whole life, and therefore his legacy, is informed by the Sumerian culture that produced him. "Abraham" is a literary excavation of the ancient cultures from which our modern world has grown.
The author: David Rosenberg is a poet, essayist and critic. He is the former editor of the Jewish Publication Society and was Harold Bloom’s co-author on "The Book of J." Rosenberg’s other writings include "A Poet’s Bible" and "Lost Book of Paradise." He lives in Florida.
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Myles Reed Jr., '91
Fishing for Love on the Net: A Guide to Those Searching for Love, iUniverse, 2007.
The book: Are you searching for true love but skeptical of the world of Internet dating? This book demystifies the process, explaining why searching for love online requires more than just access to a computer and a catchy profile. The author includes techniques supported by real stories to improve your chances of finding love. You will learn how to avoid common pitfalls, ways to connect to millions of other singles in cyberspace and how to let go of previous experiences and preconceived notions.
The author: Myles Reed, Jr., has spent nearly 15 years observing, strategizing and marketing for corporate America. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and their son.
Web site: www.fishingforlove.net
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Louis L. Orlin, MA'49, MA'50, PhD'60
Life and Thought in the Ancient Near East, University of Michigan Press, 2007.
The book: Intended for readers seeking insight into the day-to-day life of some of the world's most ancient peoples, this book presents brief, fascinating explorations of key aspects of the civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Palestine, Asia Minor and Iran. With vignettes on agriculture, architecture, crafts and industries, literature, religion, topography and history, the author has created something refreshing: a modern guidebook to an ancient world. The book also reaches out to students of the Ancient Near Eastern World with essays on decipherments, comparative cultural developments between Egypt and Mesopotamia, and language and literature.
The author: Now professor emeritus, Louis L. Orlin taught in the department of Ancient Near Eastern History and Literature at U-M for more than 30 years. He is the author and editor of several books, including "Assyrian Colonies in Cappadocia" and "Ancient Near Eastern Literature: A Bibliography of One Thousand Items on the Cuneiform Literatures of the Ancient World."
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Aims McGuinness, MA'99, PhD'01
Path of Empire: Panama and the California Gold Rush, Cornell University Press, 2007.
The book: During the California Gold Rush, tens of thousands of US citizens migrated westward to California by way of Panama. Decades before the completion of the Panama Canal in 1914, this slender spit of land abruptly became the linchpin of the fastest route between New York City and San Francisco—a route that combined travel by ship to the east coast of Panama, an overland crossing to Panama City and a final voyage by ship to California. This book presents a novel understanding of the intertwined histories of the California Gold Rush, the course of US empire and anti-imperialist politics in Latin America.
The author: Aims McGuinness is assistant professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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Michael T. Martin and Marilyn Yaquinto, '90, MA'91, editors
Redress for Historical Injustices in the United States: On Reparations for Slavery, Jim Crow, and Their Legacies, Duke University Press, 2007.
The book: This book brings together documents related to efforts to redress historical wrongs against African-Americans. These varied efforts are often grouped together under the rubric "reparations movement" and are united in their goal of "repairing" the injustices that have followed from the long history of slavery and Jim Crow. Yet there is a range of opinions as to the form that repair might take. Written by activists and scholars of law, political science, African-American studies, philosophy, economics and history, the 26 essays include both previously published articles and pieces written specifically for this volume.
The author: Marilyn Yaquinto is assistant professor of communication at Truman State University. She is the author of "Pump ’Em Full of Lead: A Look at Gangsters on Film" and a former journalist with the Los Angeles Times.
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Susan Mann, '64
The Talented Women of the Zhang Family, University of California Press, 2007.
The book: The history of China in the 19th century usually features men as the dominant figures in a chronicle of warfare, rebellion and dynastic decline. This book challenges that model and provides a different account of the era, history as seen through the eyes of women. Basing her study on the poetry and memoirs of three generations of literary women of the Zhang family, the author illuminates a China that has been largely invisible. She transforms our understanding of gender relations and what it meant to be an educated woman during China's transition from empire to nation.
The author: Susan Mann is professor of history at the University of California, Davis, and was president of the Association of Asian Studies. She is the author or co-editor of other books about China, including "Precious Records: Women in China's Long Eighteenth Century," which won the Joseph Levenson Prize.
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Janice Law, '63
Strangers in Blood: Distanced Lives, Eakin Press, 2007.
The book: Have you ever wondered about your blood relatives, "Who are these people? I have absolutely nothing in common with them?" If so, you’ll identify with this book. Dramatically tracking a card with no return address, the author stirs the ashes of a 50-year estrangement from a much older brother while trying to unravel a mystery of their heritage. With her experiences, she interweaves profiles of celebrities who reveal their family estrangements.
The author: Janice Law is a former federal and state prosecutor, defense attorney, criminal court judge and journalist. She is the author of "Yield: A Judge’s Fir$t-Year Diary" and "Sex Appealed: Was the U.S. Supreme Court Fooled?" Both books have been featured on C-SPAN2’s Book TV.
Web site: www.judgejanicelaw.com
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Marybeth Kravets, '63, and Imy F. Wax
The book: A comprehensive resource for selecting the right college for students with learning disabilities, this book includes profiles of more than 300 schools, advice from specialists in the field of learning disabilities and strategies to help students find the best match for their needs. Each school profile includes services available at each college, from tutors to special testing arrangements; admissions requirements for each program; policies and procedures about course waivers and substitutions; and contact information for program administrators. The guide also provides a reference list with program information for an additional 1,000 schools.
The author: Marybeth Kravets is a college consultant and author. She has served as vice chair of the Midwestern Region of the College Board and as president and treasurer of IACAC, and is past president of the National Association for College Admission Counselors.
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Susan Tyler Hitchcock, '70, MA'71
Frankenstein: A Cultural History, WW Norton & Company, 2007.
The book: The Frankenstein story began as the nightmare of an unwed teenage mother in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1816. At a time when the moral universe was shifting and advances in scientific knowledge promised humans dominion over that which had been God’s alone, Mary Shelley envisioned a story of human presumption and its misbegotten consequences. Two centuries later, that story is still constantly retold and reinterpreted. The author uses film, literature, history, science and even punk music to help us understand the meaning of this monster made by man.
The author: Susan Tyler Hitchcock’s last book was "Mad Mary Lamb: Lunacy and Murder in Literary London." Married with two children, she lives near Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Jocelyne Guilbault, PhD'84
Governing Sound: The Cultural Politics of Trinidad's Carnival Musics, University of Chicago Press, 2007.
The book: This book examines the conditions that have enabled calypso music to be valorized, contested and targeted as a field of cultural politics in Trinidad. Drawing on over a decade of ethnographic work, the author maps the musical journeys of Trinidad's most prominent musicians and arrangers and explains the distinct ways their musical sensibilities became audibly entangled with modes of governing, audience demands and market incentives. Generously illustrated and complete with an accompanying CD, this book constitutes the most comprehensive study to date of Trinidad's carnival musics.
The author: Jocelyne Guilbault is professor of ethnomusicology at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Elizabeth (Kathryn) Gordon, '80
Walk With Us: Triplet Boys, Their Teen Parents & Two White Women Who Tagged Along, Crandall, Dostie & Douglass Books, 2007.
The book: When a teenage girl finds herself pregnant with triplets, her boyfriend turns to Kaki and Kathryn, two white women who left the suburbs to live in a multiracial North Philadelphia community and work for peace. The young mother moves in "just until the babies come." But when the three boys do come, the state threatens to take them into custody because the parents are young, poor and without apparent adult support. But the two women accept the roles of legal guardian to the young mother and, later, caregivers of the boys. This is the story of a makeshift family of teenaged Black Muslims, middle-aged Quaker lesbians and radiant baby boys growing fast into toddlers.
Web site: http://www.walkwithus.info
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Bluma Goldstein, MA'52
Enforced Marginality: Jewish Narratives on Abandoned Wives, University of California Press, 2007.
The book: This illuminating study explores a central but neglected aspect of modern Jewish history: the problem of abandoned Jewish wives. These are women who could not obtain a divorce under Jewish law and of the men who deserted them. The author analyzes a range of texts at the intersection of disciplines to describe the dynamics of power between men and women within traditional communities and to elucidate the full spectrum of experiences abandoned women faced.
The author: Bluma Goldstein is professor emerita in the Department of German at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of "Reinscribing Moses: Heine, Kafka, Freud, and Schoenberg in the European Wilderness."
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Susan S. Fries, 58
My Teacher: Remembering Marcel Moyse, AuthorHouse, 2007.
The book: This humorous, charming collection of stories is interspersed with cartoons, drawings, photos and quotes from the French master flutist and teacher Marcel Moyse, whose life and work have inspired many to become great teachers and performers. The stories, occurring in the Midwest, Vermont, Europe and California, flow effortlessly from the author’s first meeting with him in Oberlin, Ohio, until his death in 1984.
The author: Susan Fries, who studied extensively with Marcel Moyse, has performed with the Detroit Symphony and the Philadelphia Lyric Opera, toured with the American Ballet Theatre and New York City Opera, played numerous European concert tours and soloed on Hollywood film and television soundtracks. She resides in Orange County, California.
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David MP Freund, PhD'99
Colored Property: State Policy and White Racial Politics in Suburban America, University of Chicago Press, 2007.
The book: Following World War II, northern whites began to support the principle of civil rights. So why did many of them continue to oppose racial integration in their communities? Challenging conventional wisdom about the growth, prosperity and racial exclusivity of American suburbs, the author argues that previous attempts to answer this question have overlooked a change in the racial thinking of whites and the role of suburban politics in effecting this change. He shows how federal intervention spurred a dramatic shift in the language and logic of residential exclusion.
The author: David MP Freund is visiting assistant professor of history at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey.
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Lisa M. Dresner, '89, JD'98
The Female Investigator in Literature, Film, and Popular Culture, McFarland, 2007.
The book: In this book the author examines how women detectives are portrayed in film, in literature and on television. Chapters examine the portrayal of female investigators in each of these four genres: the Gothic novel, the lesbian detective novel, television and film.
The author: Lisa M. Dresner is a special assistant professor in the Department of English and Freshman Composition at Hofstra University. She lives in Hempstead, New York.
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Michael Chmura, MSI'02, and Christina Consolino, '95, PhD'03
Historic Photos of the University of Michigan, Turner Publishing Company, 2007.
The book: Founded in Detroit in 1817, U-M moved to Ann Arbor in 1837 and over the next 170 years became one of the most distinguished universities in the world. This book depicts the unfolding history of the college in Ann Arbor from its early stages in the 1850s through the late 1970s. Black and white images of the campus and surrounding area, selected from the Bentley Historical Library’s extensive collection, provide a taste of campus life while taking readers through the evolution of buildings, the beginning of an athletic legend and the historic events that united the campus with a community.
The authors: Christina Consolino lived in Ann Arbor for 12 years before moving to Dayton, Ohio, where she currently teaches anatomy and physiology at Sinclair Community College. She resides with her husband, Timothy, and their three children, two cats and one dog. This is her first nonscientific publication.
Michael Chmura is currently a school librarian and co-owns a software and Web design company with her husband, David. She has lived in Ann Arbor for 11 years.
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Kenton Clymer, MA'66, PhD'70
Troubled Relations: The United States and Cambodia Since 1870, Northern Illinois University Press, 2007.
The book: In this abridged and updated version of his definitive history, the author examines the effects of the United States' uneasy interactions with Cambodia, tracing the disruptions that climaxed during the Vietnam War when US planes bombed perceived enemy strongholds within Cambodia. The attacks led to Cambodia’s involvement in the war and to civil war, from which the Khmer Rouge emerged victorious. Nearly one-third of Cambodia’s population died under the Khmer Rouge’s genocidal rule. Clymer shows how diplomatic neglect, misperceptions, misunderstandings and poorly conceived policies contributed to these tragic events.
The author: Kenton Clymer, author of four other books and many articles on the history of American foreign relations, is Distinguished Research Professor of History at Northern Illinois University.
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Jay Carp, '50
Cold War Confessions: Inside Our Classified Defense Programs, River Pointe Publications, 2007
The book: This book details the background, history, deployment and operation of the Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile. It is replete with stories of humans and their foibles, from the manager who bought 8,000 rolls of seconds in toilet paper to the technician who ate his dinner off the shelves while he shopped in a supermarket. "Cold War Confessions" pays tribute to all the individuals, whether in the military, the government or the private sector, who worked tirelessly to keep the United States safe.
The author: Jay Carp spent more than 30 years at GTE, where he worked in military electronics. For 20 years, he worked entirely on intercontinental ballistic missile systems as a field engineer, test supervisor, troubleshooter, project engineer and project manager. He currently resides in Milan, Michigan.
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January 08, 2008
Alfred, '50, JD'53, and Ruth Blumrosen, '48, JD'53
Slave Nation: How Slavery United the Colonies and Sparked the American Revolution, Sourcebooks, 2005
The book: In 1772, the High Court in London brought about the conditions that would end slavery in England by freeing a black slave from Virginia named Somerset. This decision began a key facet of independence.
"Slave Nation" is a fascinating account of the role slavery played in the drawing of the United States Constitution and in shaping the United States. At the Constitutional Convention, the South feared that the Northern states would leave the Convention over the issue of slavery. In a compromise, the Southern states agreed to slavery’s prohibition north of the Ohio River, resulting in the Northwest Ordinance. This early national division would continue to escalate, eventually only reaching resolution through the Civil War.
The author: Alfred W. Blumrosen is the Thomas A. Cowan Professor of Law at Rutgers University in New Jersey, specializing in labor and employment law, and has a long history in enforcement of civil rights.
The late Ruth Gerber Blumrosen was an adjunct professor of law at Rutgers Law School and also worked in civil rights compliance.
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Avard T. Fairbanks, MA'33, PhD'36, and Eugene F. Fairbanks, '43, MD'45
Human Proportions for Artists, Fairbanks Arts and Books, 2005
The book: This book will be of interest to art students and serious amateurs. It discusses human proportions and includes profuse illustrations and tables of about 120 representative human measurements of both male and female figures in both inch and metric dimensions.
The author: Avard T. Fairbanks was a distinguished sculptor, anatomist and educator. During his career he created more than 100 public monuments to great characters and events in history (four are found in the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC). He studied in New York, Paris and Italy, and he attained his doctorate in Anatomy at U-M where he also was professor of Sculpture. He served on the faculties of five American universities, and he was the founding dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Utah.
Eugene, Avard's son, chose to study medicine at U-M, but he often helped his father at the University's studio and assisted with modeling and plaster casting. During his spare time from medicine and raising 10 children, Eugene also has done sculpture, composed poetry and has authored and published several other art books, including "A Sculptor's Testimony in Bronze and Stone," "A Sculpture Garden of Fantasy," Abraham Lincoln Sculpture Created by Avard Fairbanks."
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Steven Pierce, PhD'00, and Anupama Rao, PhD'99
Discipline and the Other Body: Correction, Corporeality, Colonialism, Duke University Press, 2006
The book: "Discipline and the Other Body" reveals the intimate relationship between violence and difference underlying modern governmental power and the human rights discourses that critique it. The comparative essays brought together in this collection show how, in using physical violence to discipline and control colonial subjects, governments repeatedly found themselves enmeshed in a fundamental paradox: Colonialism was about the management of difference-the civilized ruling the uncivilized-but colonial violence seemed to many the antithesis of civility, threatening to undermine the very distinction that validated its use. Violation of the bodies of colonial subjects regularly generated scandals, and eventually led to humanitarian initiatives, ultimately changing conceptions of "the human" and helping to constitute modern forms of human rights discourse. Colonial violence and discipline also played a crucial role in hardening modern categories of difference-race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and religion.
The contributors, who include both historians and anthropologists, address instances of colonial violence from the early modern period to the twentieth century and from Asia to Africa to North America. They consider diverse topics, from the interactions of race, law, and violence in colonial Louisiana to British attempts to regulate sex and marriage in the Indian army during the early nineteenth century. They examine the political dilemmas raised by the extensive use of torture in colonial India and the ways that British colonizers flogged Nigerians based on beliefs that different ethnic and religious affiliations corresponded to different degrees of social evolution and levels of susceptibility to physical pain. An essay on how contemporary Sufi healers deploy bodily violence to maintain sexual and religious hierarchies in postcolonial northern Nigeria makes it clear that the state is not the only enforcer of disciplinary regimes based on ideas of difference.
The author: Steven Pierce is lecturer in colonial and postcolonial history at the University of Manchester. Anupama Rao is assistant professor of history at Barnard College.
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January 02, 2008
Harriet (Rita) Prince Parrish Youngquist, '50, and Eric V. Youngquist, '50
Think Kind Thoughts, Voyageur Publishing Co. Inc., 2007.
The book: The first section of this book begins with genealogies of Rita's family back and continues with stories about her grandparents and parents as well as her own life until she married Eric. A good deal of this section comes from Rita's writing, particularly the letters she wrote to her parents when she was in Japan with her sister Kay. The second section covers the couple during their time at the University of Wisconsin, the University of Oslo and Cornell University, and ends when they are ready to depart for their first Foreign Service assignment at the embassy in Bangkok, Thailand.
The author: Rita and Eric Youngquist met at the University of Michigan, married and traveled overseas to Bangkok, Thailand, and Helsinki, Finland, where they had assignments with the Foreign Service. Eric currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
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James H. Walters, '55
Scoop, BookSurge Publishing, 2006.
The book: Galeazzo Ciano, Benito Mussolini's son-in law and once Italy's foreign minister, kept a diary of every important discussion of the Axis leaders during the war. After Mussolini ordered Ciano's execution, Ciano's wife, Edda, smuggled the diary to Switzerland, where the Chicago Daily News got a microfilm copy. The microfilm was carried secretly to Chicago, where it was reported by the Daily News and syndicated around the world with great success. This is the story of how it all happened.
The author: Jim Walters, who grew up in a newspaper family that valued good writing, has traveled extensively throughout Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Recently, he has focused on Europe during World War II, with a special interest in how the people of that era dealt with their moral dilemmas.
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Charles M. Vest, MSE'64, PhD'67
The American Research University from World War II to World Wide Web: Governments, the Private Sector, and the Emerging Meta-University, University of California Press, 2007.
The book: Forty years after Clark Kerr coined the term "multiversity," the American research university has continued to evolve into a complex force for social and economic good. Charles M. Vest, one of the leading advocates for autonomy for American higher education, offers a view of the university at the beginning of a new century. With a complex mission and funding structure, the university finds its international openness challenged by new security concerns and its ability to contribute to worldwide opportunity through sharing and collaboration expanded by the Internet.
The author: Charles M. Vest is president emeritus and professor of mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was the dean of engineering at U-M from 1986 to 1989 and also served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at U-M from January 1989 to August 1990.
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Karen Stabiner, '71, editor
The Empty Nest: 31 Parents Tell the Truth About Relationships, Love, and Freedom After the Kids Fly the Coop, Voice, 2007.
The book: In this book, Karen Stabiner has assembled essays by a wide variety of writers who have had to face an empty nest. Parents whose children left home last week join those with grandchildren to explore the ways that life changes once the offspring leave-unless, of course, they move back in again. These 31 authors represent the full range of experience, from traditional nuclear families to single parents to gay parents, and they tell their stories with humor, grace and poignancy.
The author: Karen Stabiner is the author of seven other books and is a regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times opinion section as well as other major publications. She lives in Santa Monica, California, with her husband and her daughter, Sarah, who left home for college this fall.
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Amy (Spellman) Shell-Gellasch, '89, editor
Hands on History: A Resource for Teaching Mathematics, Mathematical Association of America, 2007.
The book: This book is a compilation of articles from mathematics educators and historians of mathematics and science who use history in their teaching. This volume presents detailed descriptions of how to build or have students build and use historical models in the high school or collegiate mathematics classroom. Each model is either a replica of a historical device or a model depicting a historical mathematical or scientific concept.
The author: Amy Shell-Gellasch has edited two other volumes, "From Calculus to Computers" with Dick Jardine and the proceedings of a conference on the history of undergraduate mathematics in America. A native of Birmingham, Michigan, she currently is a faculty fellow at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington.
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Michael B. Rubin, '94
Beyond Paycheck to Paycheck: A Conversation About Income, Wealth, and the Steps in Between, Wachtel & Martin, 2007.
The book: This book provides the personal financial planning education that today’s workers need not only to survive, but also to thrive. It shares a conversation between reader and author over the periodic interruptions of a poorly trained, commission-obsessed financial salesman. Furthermore, by tying into interactive components available at www.totalcandor.com, readers can estimate the implications of their proposed saving habits and make other critical financial calculations. Readers also can acquire a personalized toolkit, which shows that—whatever their age—the best time to start planning for the future is now.
The author: Michael B. Rubin is a certified public accountant and a certified financial planner professional. In addition to providing financial advice to clients, he speaks about and provides guidance on personal financial planning topics. He lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with his wife and daughter.
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Roy G. Phillips, PhD'71
Exodus From the Door of No Return: Journey of an American Family, AuthorHouse, 2006.
The book: As a graduate student, Roy G. Phillips heeded the advice of renowned genealogist and author Alex Haley, who encouraged the researcher to record the history and wisdom of his family elders while they were still alive. Phillips describes the story of his family as it journeyed through slavery, Reconstruction, segregation, the great migration out of the south, the World Wars, the civil rights movement and the tumultuous period of the 1960s and 1970s through the dawning of the 21st century. This is the story of how he and his family survived racism through dedication, discipline, determination, study and hard work.
The author: Roy G. Phillips and his wife live in rural Webster Parish near Minden, Louisiana, on the old family homestead. Part of the proceeds of this book will be dedicated to raising the educational and economic level of the people of Cape Coast Ghana.
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Benjamin Orbach, '97
Live From Jordan: Letters Home From My Journey Through the Middle East, AMACOM Books, 2007.
The book: Ten months after the Sept. 11 attacks, Benjamin Orbach left his home in Pittsburgh for Jordan. He had no place to live and no one waiting to see him. Officially, the purpose of his trip was to research a Jordanian-American trade program and expand his language skills. Unofficially, he set out on a self-appointed secret diplomatic mission to confront stereotypes, correct false perceptions and find common ground between Americans and Arabs. He returned in August 2003 with fresh insights, unexpected lessons and colorful tales from 13 months of living in and traveling throughout the region.
The author: Benjamin Orbach worked as deputy regional coordinator of the Middle East Partnership Initiative at the US Department of State from 2004 to 2007. A speaker of Arabic and Hebrew, he has lived in and traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and North Africa. He lives in Washington DC.
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John Logie, '87
Peers, Pirates, and Persuasion: Rhetoric in the Peer-to-Peer Debates, Parlor Press, 2006.
The book: This book investigates the role of rhetoric in shaping public perceptions about a novel technology: peer-to-peer file-sharing networks. While broadband Internet services now allow speedy transfers of complex media files, Americans face real uncertainty about whether peer-to-peer file sharing is or should be legal. Logie analyzes the public arguments growing out of more than five years of debate sparked by the advent of Napster, the first widely adopted peer-to-peer technology. He joins the ongoing effort to challenge and change copyright law so that it fulfills its purpose of fostering creativity and innovation while protecting the rights of artists in an attention economy.
The author: John Logie, an associate professor of rhetoric at the University of Minnesota, is known for his work addressing questions of authorship and textual ownership. He has written for numerous publications and is chair of the Committee on Intellectual Property of the Conference of College Composition and Communication.
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Alan Lawson, PhD'66
A Commonwealth of Hope: The New Deal Response to Crisis, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.
The book: Did the New Deal represent the true American way, or was it an aberration that would last only until the old order could reassert itself? This study tells the story of the New Deal, explains its origins and assesses its legacy. Alan Lawson explores how the circumstances of the Great Depression and the leadership of Franklin D. Roosevelt combined to bring about unprecedented economic and policy reform. Challenging conventional wisdom, he argues that the New Deal was not an improvised response to an unexpected crisis, but the realization of an opportunity to put into practice Roosevelt's long-developed progressive thought.
The author: Alan Lawson, professor emeritus of history and honors at Boston College, has been a professor of American intellectual history at the University of California, Smith College and Boston College. His writings have stressed the importance of the arts to public life and described the ways in which the public sector has responded to the arts.
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Heather (Gordon) Huntington, '97
The Newcomer's Handbook for Moving to and Living in Boston, Third Edition, FirstBooks, 2004.
The book: This expanded edition, part of the publisher's Newcomer's Handbook city guides, contains detailed information on Boston's neighborhoods, getting settled, helpful services, child care and education, cultural life and much more. It contains nearly 500 pages of useful information to help you with your move or just get to know Boston better.
The author: Heather (Gordon) Huntington is a movie critic and entertainment writer for ReelzChannel.com. A former advertising copywriter, she has also published in The Bark magazine and placed in the 2004 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Josh, and their dog, Mr. Big.
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Grant Hildebrand, '57, MARCH'64, with Ann Eaton, '76, MA'78, and Leonard K. Eaton
Frank Lloyd Wright's Palmer House, University of Washington Press, 2007.
The book: Frank Lloyd Wright's Palmer house, built in Ann Arbor in the early 1950s, is one of Wright's last residential masterpieces. The book presents the events surrounding the selection of Wright as architect; Wright's creation of the design; the challenges and craftsmanship of its construction; the evolution of its garden and teahouse; the role of the house as a setting for the Palmers' lives; and an analysis of its formal and spatial qualities. It also offers an exploration of a living work of art and a portrait of the people who treasured its presence in their lives for half a century.
The author: Ann Eaton, '76, MA'78, lives on the Oregon coast with her husband Leonard K. Eaton, a U-M professor emeritus of architecture. Together, they recorded an extensive series of interviews with Mary and Billy Palmer and their family and collected photographs. Grant Hildebrand would eventually use this extensive set of materials to write this book.
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Jenni (Lapidus) Ferrari-Adler, MFA'06, editor
Alone in the Kitchen With an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone, Riverhead Books, 2007.
The book: All of us, at some point in our lives, will eat alone. And, thanks to Jenni Ferrari-Adler, it can be an adventure. In this collection of witty, poignant and humorous essays, 26 writers and "foodies" (including author Nora Ephron and chef Marcella Hazan) invite us not only into their kitchens, but also their lives. From Thailand to New York to Michigan to Cape Cod, this collection of essays is as diverse, moving and inspiring as the recipes they provide, making it a welcome companion for anyone who is happy, sad, even just plain hungry, and dining alone.
The author: Jenni Ferrari-Adler has a literary and culinary background, having worked as a reader for The Paris Review, an assistant at a literary agency and a creative writing teacher at U-M. She also studied cooking at the French Culinary Institute and The Natural Gourmet. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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Adrian Burgos Jr., PhD'00
Playing America's Game: Baseball, Latinos, and the Color Line, University of California Press, 2007.
The book: Although largely ignored by historians of both baseball in general and the Negro leagues in particular, Latinos have been a significant presence in organized baseball from the beginning. This benchmark study on Latinos and professional baseball from the 1880s to the present, tells a compelling story of the men who negotiated the color line at every turn—passing as "Spanish" in the major leagues or seeking respect and acceptance in the Negro leagues. Adrian Burgos draws on archival materials from the United States, Cuba and Puerto Rico as well as Spanish- and English-language publications and interviews with Negro league and major league players.
The author: Adrian Burgos Jr. is assistant professor of history at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He was a contributing author to "Shades of Glory: The Negro Leagues and the Story of African American Baseball" and served on committees for the National Baseball Hall of Fame's 2006 special election of Negro leagues.
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Warren Belasco, '69, MA'72, PhD'77
Appetite for Change: How the Counterculture Took on the Food Industry, Second Updated Edition, Cornell University Press, 2006.
The book: In this engaging inquiry, Warren J. Belasco considers the rise of the "countercuisine" in the 1960s and the subsequent success of mainstream businesses in turning granola, herbal tea and other "revolutionary" foodstuffs into profitable products; the popularity of vegetarian and vegan diets; and the increasing availability of organic foods. Originally published in 1989, this book has been fully updated for the 21st century.
The author: Warren J. Belasco is a professor of American studies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He is the author of "Meals to Come: A History of the Future of Food" and "Americans on the Road: From Autocamp to Motel" and the coeditor of "Food Nations: Selling Taste in Consumer Societies."
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Daniel Aaron, '33, HLHD'04
The Americanist, University of Michigan Press, 2007.
The book: Regarded as one of the founders of American studies, Daniel Aaron has written a memoir that spans nearly a century of public and private life in America and abroad. In "The Americanist," he writes with unsentimental nostalgia about his childhood in Los Angeles and Chicago and his later academic career, which took him around the globe, often in the role of America's accidental yet impartial critic. He also describes his encounters with many of the 20th century's most notable figures, from Ralph Ellison and Robert Frost to Lillian Hellman and Sinclair Lewis. Aaron's frank and personal observations of these literary lights make for engaging reading.
The author: Daniel Aaron is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of English and American Literature, Emeritus at Harvard University. He taught for more than three decades each at Smith College and Harvard and has written many books, including "Men of Good Hope: A Story of American Progressives" and "Writers on the Left."
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Mary L. Warner, AD'92
Adolescents in the Search for Meaning: Tapping the Powerful Resource of Story, Scarecrow Press, 2006
The book: Many of today's teens live troubled lives. Even those who live a "normal" life face the challenges adults face but lack the resources of adults for surviving those challenges. Building from the concept that story is a powerful source of meaning, this book suggests that the stories of other young adults can be a valuable resource. This book includes the insights of authors of young adult literature and lists more than 120 novels that teens have identified as meaningful and books that young adult authors and experts in the field of young adult literature have recommended.
The author: Mary Warner currently teaches young adult and children's literature at San Jos� State University, where she also works with the English Credential Program and serves as associate director of the San Jos� Area Writing Project. She has published numerous articles and is the editor and author of two chapters of "Winning Ways of Teaching Writing."
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Thomas Stolper, '67, MA'71
Genius Inventor: The Controversy About the Work of Randell Mills, America's Newton, in Historical and Contemporary Context, BookSurge Publishing, 2006
The book: The book is neither a biography of Mills nor a history of his company, BlackLight Power. Instead, the book tries to address why his work hasn't had a friendlier reception. One answer: the 1989 cold fusion fiasco, with which Mills' critics identified him. Another answer: Mills' sweeping challenge to the theoretical physicists, whom journal editors, scientists, graduate students, science writers, science managers, venture capitalists, funding agencies, Congress and the public hold in awe, even though astronomy has now shown that their theories can explain less than 5 percent of everything out there.
The author: Thomas Stolper is also the author of "China, Taiwan, and the Offshore Islands: Together With an Implication for Outer Mongolia and Sino-Soviet Relations, published in 1985 by M. E. Sharpe, Inc. He lives in New Haven, Connecticut.
Web site: http://homepage.mac.com/tstolper/FileSharing1.html
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Karen M. Skalitzky, MA'96
A Recipe for Hope: Stories of Transformation by People Struggling with Homelessness, Acta Publications, 2006
The book: This book, which dispels the misconceptions around homelessness, contains first-person accounts by some of Chicago's most diverse voices. Collected from the men and women of Inspiration Corporation, an organization dedicated to helping the homeless back to self-sufficiency, these true stories challenge modern preconceptions of homelessness and demonstrate how this often "faceless" problem affects everyone, regardless of race, color, creed or economic status.
The author: Karen M. Skalitzky is a graduate of Northwestern University and holds a master of art in literacy education from the University of Michigan. A former Teach for America corps member, she volunteers weekly at Inspiration Caf� and the Living Room Caf� in Chicago.
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Saul Sacks, '39, Lucky in War and Lucky in Love
Word Association Publishers, 2006
The book: As a captain in the US Army Dental Corps, Dr. Saul Sacks never saw combat during World War II, but he did escape injury and even death in more than a few situations, which he describes in graphic detail. However, this memoir is about love as much as it is about war. Sacks embraced his time in Europe with gusto, in spite of often bad conditions, using his brief leaves to immerse himself in local customs and culture—and affairs of the heart—all of which he recalls vividly.
The author: Born in Brooklyn, New York, Saul M. Sacks served in World War II and graduated from U-M, New York University College of Dentistry and the Columbia University School of Public Health. A retired orthodontist, he lives with his wife Lynn in Great Neck, New York. They have four children.
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Esra Özyürek, MA'96, PhD'02
Nostalgia for the Modern: State Secularism and Everyday Politics in Turkey, Duke University Press, 2006
The book: With the close of the 20th century, Islam, the religion of the majority of Turkish citizens, burst into the public arena. Esra Özyürek analyzes the ways that Turkish citizens began to express an attachment and nostalgia for the secularist, modernist and nationalist foundations of the Turkish Republic. She describes how ordinary Turkish citizens demonstrated their affinity for Kemalism in the ways they organized their domestic space, decorated their walls, told their life stories,and interpreted political developments.
The author: Esra Özyürek is assistant professor of anthropology at the University of California, San Diego. She is the editor of "Politics of Public Memory: Production and Consumption of the Past in Turkey."
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Thomas Nanzig, MILS'89, editor
The Civil War Memoirs of a Virginia Cavalryman, University of Alabama Press, 2007
The book: Robert Hubard, an enlisted man and officer in the Army of Northern Virginia, wrote his memoir during an extended convalescence after being wounded in battle. He served under Confederate luminaries and fought with his unit at the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg and many others. The editor has fleshed out his memoir by use of Hubard's own wartime letters, making this memoir is of value to both scholars and avocational readers.
The author: Thomas P. Nanzig is an editor with ProQuest in Ann Arbor and author of four other books, including "3rd Virginia Cavalry."
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Marcia M. Muth, '49, MA'53
A World Set Apart: Memory Paintings, Sunstone Press, 2007
The book: The phrase "memory painting" is an art term that is defined as the faculty of the mind to imagine or remember visual things. In "A World Set Apart," Marcia Muth creates detailed and colorful illustrations of the 1930s by combining imagination with her understanding of the time period.
The author: Marcia Muth has been painting since 1974. Her work is in private and public collections, including the Jewish Museum in New York and the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe. This is her 12th book but the first one on her paintings.
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Dale Grimes, '56, and Craig A. Grimes
The Electromagnetic Origin of Quantum Theory and Light, Second Edition, World Scientific Publishing Company, 2005
The book: This book presents a rigorous application of modern electromagnetic field theory to atomic theory. The historical view of quantum theory was developed before four major physical principles were known or understood: the standing energy that accompanies and encompasses electromagnetically active, electrically small volumes; the power-frequency relationships in nonlinear systems; the possible directivity of modal fields; and electron nonlocality. The inclusion of these effects yields a deterministic interpretation of quantum theory that is consistent with those of other sciences.
The author: Dale Grimes is professor emeritus of electrical engineering at Pennsylvania State University.
Posted by tobiaslw at 11:12 AM | Comments (0)
Lou Gifford, '75
Las Vegas-Your Way: A Guidebook to Las Vegas and a Guide to Gambling, BookSurge, 2005
The book: This vacation guide provides information and recommendations on the city's shows, dining, transportation, tours and other attractions. A gambling guide provides the Vegas traveler with money management information and skills for most table games, slots and video poker.
The author: Lou Gifford is a resident of Saginaw, Michigan
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Elizabeth Arnswald Dost, '54
Home Alone in America: Letters Exchanged by a Young German in the U.S. and His Family in Berlin from 1946 to 1955, Heritage Books, 2005
The book: This collection of letters tells the story of a German boy sent to the United States in 1946 by well-meaning parents who hoped for a better life for their son. The story of Helmut's mission—to enable his family to join him in America—is marked by ironies and unexpected twists of fate. "Home Alone in America" also documents the transformation of a German schoolboy into an Americanized GI and veteran of the Korean War. This book was a finalist in the Autobiography/Memoirs category of the Indie Excellence 2007 Book Awards.
The author: A native of the Chicago area, Elizabeth Arnswald Dost taught high school English and worked in journalism for about 10 years. In 1975, she married Helmut Dost, whose letters appear in "Home Alone in America."
Web site: www.homealoneinamerica.com
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John Covach, '83, MMUS'85, PhD'90
What's That Sound? An Introduction to Rock and Its History, W.W. Norton, 2006
The book: This college textbook provides a balanced, deeply musical look at rock music from its roots to the present. Offering strong coverage of the music business, rock's visual culture and contemporary music, the text is complemented by listening guides to more than 70 major works.
The author: John Covach is professor of music at the University of Rochester and the Eastman School of Music. An active performer and studio musician, his writings on 20th century and popular music and the philosophy of music have appeared in numerous books and journals.
Web site: http://www.ibiblio.org/johncovach
Posted by tobiaslw at 11:06 AM | Comments (0)
Howard Brick, '75, MA'76, PhD'83
Transcending Capitalism: Visions of a New Society in Modern American Thought, Cornell University Press, 2006
The book: This book explains why midcentury American social theorists came to believe it was no longer meaningful to describe modern Western society as "capitalist." Considering the discussion today of capitalism and its global triumph, it is important to understand why a prior generation of social theorists imagined the future of advanced societies in some course of development leading beyond capitalism.
The author: Howard Brick is professor of history at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the author of "Age of Contradiction: American Thought and Culture in the 1960s" and "Daniel Bell and the Decline of Intellectual Radicalism: Social Theory and Political Reconciliation in the 1940s."
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Karen Axelrod and Bruce Brumberg, '81
Watch It Made in the USA: A Visitor's Guide to the Best Factory Tours and Company Museums, Avalon Travel Publishing, 2006
The book: More than just a travel guide, Watch It Made in the U.S.A. helps you experience firsthand the products, companies, technology and workers that fuel our economy. Whether you're curious about jelly beans or journalism, you can count on this book to help you and your family visit hundreds of companies across America.
The author: Bruce Brumberg and wife Karen Axelrod provide consulting services to companies and local tourist boards on factory tours, visitor centers and museums. Bruce also owns a legal and financial publishing company and is editor-in-chief of myStockOptions.com. They live with their children near Boston, Massachusetts.
Web site: http://www.factorytour.com
Posted by tobiaslw at 11:02 AM | Comments (0)
Matt Wray, '87
Not Quite White: White Trash and the Boundaries of Whiteness, Duke University Press, 2006
The book: White trash. The phrase conjures up images of dirty rural folk who are poor, ignorant, violent, and incestuous. But where did this stigmatizing phrase come from? And why do these stereotypes persist? Matt Wray answers these and other questions by delving into the long history behind this term of abuse and others like it. Ranging from the early 1700s to the early 1900s, "Not Quite White" documents the origins and transformations of the multiple meanings projected on to poor rural whites in the United States. Wray draws on a wide variety of primary sources to construct a dense archive of changing collective representations of poor whites. Part historical inquiry and part sociological investigation, "Not Quite White" demonstrates the power of social categories and boundaries to shape social relationships and institutions, to invent groups where none exist, and to influence policies and legislation that end up harming the very people they aim to help. It illuminates not only the cultural significance and consequences of poor white stereotypes, but also how dominant whites exploited and expanded these stereotypes to bolster and defend their own fragile claims to whiteness.
The author: Matt Wray is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a 2006-08 Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholar at Harvard University.
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Terrence N. Hill, '65, and Steve Chandler
Two Guys Read Moby-Dick: Musings on Melville's Whale and Other Strange Topics, Robert D. Reed Publishers, 2006
The book: In 1960, two high school friends were assigned to read, as part of their English class, the Herman Melville novel Moby-Dick. Neither one of them read it. Four decades later, plagued by feelings of guilt at never having read "The Great American Novel," the two friends grab for belated gusto. They vow to go in search again of the big fish and this time actually read Moby-Dick rather than just passing the test on it. Over the six months of their reading odyssey, the authors wrote a series of letters and e-mails chronicling their experience and encouraging each other's progress. This body of correspondence is now a book. Actually, the reading of Moby-Dick is just a platform. And while it is the primary substance of the book, the writers do not worry themselves much about staying within subject matter boundaries. The letters also touch on: their 50-year friendship, growing old, Alex Rodriguez, the War in Iraq, Bob Dylan, speculation on the chances of getting sick in Mexico, the true story of how Hemingway got to Sweden, the cause of nightmares, Bebe Rebozo, Vladimir Nabokov, redemption and death. As you can tell by the last two items, the authors are not afraid to tackle the "big themes," meaning, of course, there is Nobel Prize potential here. "Two Guys Read Moby-Dick" will have you laughing from start to finish, and pondering life's many mysteries, of course!
The author: Terrence N. Hill worked for more than 30 years in advertising, beginning as a copywriter and later running agencies in New York and Europe. He has published poetry, essays and short fiction and was the writer for two CBC-TV (Canada) documentary series. In 2005, Terry's first play, "Hamlet - The Sequel," won the Playhouse on the Green playwriting competition.
Posted by tobiaslw at 10:33 AM | Comments (0)
John Rich BA '48, MA '49, HLHD '02
Warm Up the Snake, The University of Michigan Press, 2006
The book: Warm Up the Snake" is the sprawling, backstage chronicle of John Rich's legendary career as a television and film director. Written from an insider's perspective, "Warm Up the Snake" is packed with unforgettable stories of the larger-than-life personalities, Hollywood deals, and groundbreaking productions that helped define two generations of television and film. Rich offers a new angle on the entertainment industry---a fascinating tell-all into the world behind the cameras and microphones. As director and producer of dozens of radio, TV, and film hits, Rich enjoyed a career that spanned half a century and began virtually from the birth of television. Much more than simply a star-studded hit parade, "Warm Up the Snake" also reveals some amazing, rarely seen observations on the art, business, and politics of filmmaking, directing and producing. Not only was Rich an accomplished director, he also was an innovator who rightly garners credit for many of the tricks of the trade we now take for granted. "Warm Up the Snake" is a must-have for film and TV buffs, Hollywood aficionados, or anyone interested in some of the greatest decades of American television and film.
The author: John Rich directed and produced some of the most well-known and beloved shows in television history, including The Dick Van Dyke Show, All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude, Good Times, Barney Miller, Newhart, Benson, The Brady Bunch, Gilligan's Island, and many more. His feature film credits include Wives and Lovers; Boeing, Boeing; and Roustabout, starring Elvis Presley; as well as the live telecast of the opening day ceremonies of Disneyland in 1955. He won an Emmy for The Dick Van Dyke Show, two Emmys for All in the Family, and two Golden Globes for All in the Family.
Posted by tobiaslw at 10:32 AM | Comments (0)
Roy Smith BS '50
Born to Serve, JCarp Publications LLC, 2006
The book: The autobiography of Roy Smith.
The author: Roy Smith has a history of service, serving the Marine Corps 1943-45, serving on the Ypsilanti Township Board of Tax Review and the Washtenaw County Board of Supervisors, and launching a political career in the House of Representatives in 1967. He has continued to have deep involvement in local and national political arenas and is now married to the former Shirley Sanford, has three children, and is a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and the American Legion.
Posted by tobiaslw at 10:30 AM | Comments (0)
Karen Skalitzky MA '96
Recipe for Hope: Stories of Transformation by People Struggling with Homelessness, ACTA Publications, 2006
The book: A Recipe for Hope: Stories of Transformation by People Struggling with Homelessness dispels the misconceptions around homelessness through first-person accounts by some of Chicago's most diverse voices. This text demonstrates how this often faceless problem affects everyone, regardless of race, color, creed or economic status.
The author: Karen Skalitzky is a former Teach for America corps member and now volunteers with Inspiration Corporation, a Chicago-based organization dedicated to helping the homeless back to self-sufficiency. She resides in Chicago, Illinois.
Posted by tobiaslw at 10:27 AM | Comments (0)
Harriette Pipes McAdoo, PhD '70
Black Families, 4th edition, Sage Publications, 2006
The book: The book remains the most complete assessment of black families available in both depth and breadth of coverage. Cross-disciplinary in nature, the book features contributions from such fields as family studies, anthropology, education, psychology, social work, and public policy.
The author: Harriette Pipes McAdoo is a University Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University, Department of Family and Child Ecology. Previously, she was Professor at Howard University in the School of Social Work and Visiting Lecturer at Smith College, the University of Washington, and the University of Minnesota. She currently lives in Okemos, Michigan.
Posted by tobiaslw at 10:26 AM | Comments (0)
Sylvia S. Hacker, PhD '77
What Every Teenager Wants to Know about Sex: With the Startling New Information Parents Should Read, Carroll and Graf, 1993
The book: This is an overview of the negative history of sexuality in this country, and the author's responses to many important questions from teenagers.
The author: Sylvia Hacker is a former recipient of the Mae Edna Doyle Teacher of the Year award and the Family Planning Service Award. She is affiliated with UMRA, AASECT, and Planned Parenthood, and is an alumna of the School of Public Health and the School of Education. She resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Posted by tobiaslw at 10:24 AM | Comments (0)
Tobias Gregory, MA'95, PhD'99
From Many Gods to One: Divine Action in Renaissance Epic, U of Chicago Press, 2006
The book: From Many Gods to One offers the first comparative study of poetic approaches to the problem of epic divine action. Through readings of Petrarch, Vida, Ariosto, Tasso, and Milton, Tobias Gregory describes the narrative and ideological consequences of the epic's turn from pagan to Christian.
The author: Tobias Gregory is assistant professor of literature at Claremont McKenna College. He resides in Claremont, California.
Posted by tobiaslw at 10:22 AM | Comments (0)
Lou Gifford, '75
Las Vegas—Your Way, Booksurge, 2003
The book: This vacation guidebook highlights the entertainment available in Las Vegas. It summarizes Las Vegas shows, dining, transportation, tours and other attractions. It also includes a gambling guide and provides information to help the Vegas traveler with money management and gambling skills for most table games, slots and video poker.
The author: Lou Gifford is a resident of Saginaw, Michigan.
Posted by tobiaslw at 10:21 AM | Comments (0)
August Bolino, '48, MBA '49
The Kid and the Clipper, Kensington Historical Press, 2006
The book: This work traces the parallel careers of Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio, from their lives before baseball, their accomplishments on the field and how they conducted their lives after baseball.
The author: August Bolino is the author of The Ellis Island Source Book in 1990, an authoritative book on the history and restoration of the island, and of From Depression to War in 1998. He currently resides in Silver Spring, Maryland
Posted by tobiaslw at 10:19 AM | Comments (0)
Shyam Bhakta, '96
"Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells for Myocardial Regeneration and Angiogenesis" in Stem Cells and Myocardial Regeneration, edited by Marc S. Penn, Humana Press, 2006.
The book: Stem Cells and Myocardial Regeneration is a comprehensive bench to bedside examination of stem cell-based therapies for cardiac dysfunction. This volume emphasizes the near epidemic status of chronic heart failure in the United States and abroad, and evaluates the level of success and failure of current optimal medical therapy.
The author: Shyam Bhakta is a member of the Alpha Chi Sigma Professional Chemistry Fraternity and the Phi Lambda Upsilon National Honorary Chemical Society. He is currently affiliated with the University of Colorado Health Services Center and lives in Denver, Colorado.
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David J. Maurrasse, '89
Listening to Harlem: Gentrification, Community, and Business, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 2006
The book: Harlem is flourishing. Many say a second Renaissance is happening above 120th Street. Magic Johnson opened a major theater, Bill Clinton has centered his post-presidential offices there, countless homes have been restored to their former glory, and, not without controversy, many whites are flocking to the neighborhood. But what will this gentrification do to Harlem, and how will it change life for Harlem's longtime residents? As communities and businesses struggle with differing motivations and needs, David Maurrasse looks at ways they can work together to form partnerships. Listening to Harlem offers an exciting portrait of the struggles confronting one of America's most important neighborhoods. This engaging read will appeal to anyone with an interest in how the neighborhood is faring today, as well as those involved professionally and socially in urban development.
The author: David Maurrasse is the founder, president and CEO of Marga Incorporated, a consulting firm in New York that forges partnerships and engages institutional clients in strategic planning processes to leverage resources and achieve broad social benefit. Maurrasse is also an Associate Research Scholar at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and the author of Beyond the Campus: How Colleges and Universities Form Partnerships with their Communities.
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Frederick A. Horowitz, MFA'64 and Brenda Danilowitz
Josef Albers: To Open Eyes, Phaidon Press, 2006
The book: "Josef Albers: To Open Eyes" focuses on how the legendary artist Josef Albers influenced generations of artists, architects, and designers. Marking the 30th anniversary of Albers's death, the book examines his life and teaching methods, and reveals his philosophies on art, life, and the nature of perception based on first-hand accounts of more than 175 students and colleagues spanning more than 40 years. This book provides not only a compelling study of a key figure of 20th century art, but also ponders what constitutes art and how it is made and taught.
The author: Frederick A. Horowitz, a former student of Josef Albers at Yale in the 1950s, taught art at Washtenaw Community College and the University of Michigan School of Art and Design.
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Frank Eugene Beaver, PhD '70
Dictionary of Film Terms: The Aesthetic Companion to Film Art, Peter Lang Publishing, Inc, 2006
The book: For more than twenty years Frank Eugene Beaver's Dictionary of Film Terms has been a standard reference for the study of films and filmmaking. This updated, expanded edition includes descriptions of the latest developments in such areas as animation, special effects, and sound aesthetics and includes numerous stills from classic and contemporary films. A trusted, practical handbook, Dictionary of Film Terms clearly and concisely defines the essential terms of film analysis, appreciation, and production, with a special focus on the aesthetic values of filmmaking. Extensive cross-referencing among individual definitions ensures easy access to specific terms, and a comprehensive topical index relates to larger concepts of film art by grouping them under such wide-ranging categories as editing, cinematography, composition, and lighting. Dictionary of Film Terms is a valuable compendium of definitions of aesthetic techniques (ambient sound, camera angle, process shot), theoretical concepts (auteur criticism, film acting), styles (Hitchcockian, naturalist, neorealist), and genres (film noir, screwball comedy) that together comprise the language of motion-picture expression. Students of film and weekend movie buffs will find it a useful companion for better understanding the art of film.
The author: Frank Eugene Beaver is professor emeritus of Communication and Film and Video Studies at U-M where he has been teaching film for thirty-five years. In 1989 he was named Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Communication. He has served as Chair of the Department of Communication and as Director of the Masters Program in Telecommunication Arts and Film.
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Jeffrey Lewis Williams, '82
The Cheek Family Chronicles of America, England and Australia: A 700 Year History, Kinfolk Research Press, 2004.
The book: This text, winner of the 2005 Robert Bruce Cooke Family History Award, chronicles the genealogies of over 8,600 individuals with the surname Cheek, including Rear Admiral, Michael Case Cheek, USN who was aboard the USS Missouri for the Japanese Surrender in WWII;U.S. Ambassador, James Richard Cheek; Olympic Bronze Medal speed skater, Joey Cheek; Maxwell House Coffee founder, Joel Owsley Cheek, and16th century tutor to King Edward VI, Sir John Cheke, among others. The text also includes demographic data, anecdotes, and hundreds of photographs.
The Author: Jeffrey Lewis Williams served as vice president and a corporate controller at a computer company before taking a sabbatical to research and write an extensive history on his mother's side of the family - the Cheeks.
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Nadine White, '70
The Dinosaur Papers: 1676-1906, HarperCollins, 2003.
The Book: This unique collection is a journey of discovery through one of the most exciting periods of science. Here is the history of paleontology, spanning from the discovery of the first dinosaur bone by Robert Plot (which he mistook as a leg bone from an extinct race of giant humans) to the discovery and classification of T. rex. What makes this collection truly unique is that the editors have included translations of classic European papers, giving their story a global focus. Each section of the book is accompanied by a commentary from the editors that puts each paper in context. The artwork is outstanding, containing all the classic dinosaur sketches, including the "missing link" between dinosaurs and birds: Archaeopteryx.
The Author: Nadine M. White is an award-winning television documentary producer and senior staff systems engineer at Lockheed.
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Sidonie Smith, '66, MA'66
Before They Could Vote: American Women's Autobiographical Writing, University of Wisconsin Press, 2006.
The book: The life narratives in this collection are by ethnically diverse women of energy and ambition-some well known, some forgotten over generations-who confronted barriers of gender, class, race, and sexual difference as they pursued or adapted to adventurous new lives in a rapidly changing America. The engaging selections-from captivity narratives to letters, manifestos, criminal confessions, and childhood sketches-span a hundred years in which women increasingly asserted themselves publicly. Some rose to positions of prominence as writers, activists, and artists; some sought education or wrote to support themselves and their families; some transgressed social norms in search of new possibilities. Each woman's story is strikingly individual, yet the brief narratives in this anthology collectively chart bold new visions of women's agency.
The Author: Sidonie Smith is Martha Guernsey Colby Collegiate Professor of English and Women's Studies and chair of the Department of English at the University of Michigan.
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Roy G. Phillips, PhD'71
Exodus from the Door of No Return: Journey of an American Family, AuthorHouse, 2006.
The book: As a graduate student in 1968 at the University of Michigan, Roy G. Phillips heeded the advice of renowned genealogist and author Alex Haley, who encouraged eager researcher to record the history and wisdom of his family elders while they were still alive. Phillips followed this advice and has produced a masterful and compelling account of family and society during the arduous racial maturation of America. Through the experiences of his family, Phillips traces the evolution of his family's departure from the slave castles of West Africa to America.
The Author: The author began his schooling during the early forties in a two-room schoolhouse in rural Minden, Louisiana, where black and white children could not share a schoolyard. Since then, he has earned an M. Ed. In Education from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan with emphasis in Science Education and a PhD in Urban Secondary Administration from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He has been a National Science Fellow, a secondary school teacher, a junior high school principal and a college president.
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Eleanor Payson, MSW'83
The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love and Family, Julian Day Publications, 2002.
The book: Using simple metaphors from the American classic, "The Wizard of Oz," Payson illustrates how Dorothy's journey captures all the seductive illusions and challenges that occur when we encounter the narcissist. Empowering the reader with the ABCs of unhealthy narcissism and the unique problems that occur when a person becomes involved with the narcissist, Payson gives step-by-step practical tools to identify, protect, and heal from these destructive relationships.
The Author: Eleanor D. Payson, M.S.W., is a licensed marital and family therapist, practicing individual and marital therapy since 1983. She speaks nationally on the subject of relationship therapy and ADHD.
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Natalia Molina, MA'97, PhD'01
Fit to Be Citizens? Public Health and Race in Los Angeles: 1879-1939, University of California Press, 2006.
The book: "Fit to Be Citizens?" demonstrates how both science and public health shaped the meaning of race in the early twentieth century. Through a careful examination of the experiences of Mexican, Japanese, and Chinese immigrants in Los Angeles, Natalia Molina illustrates the many ways local health officials used complexly constructed concerns about public health to demean, diminish, discipline, and ultimately define racial groups. She shows how the racialization of Mexican Americans was not simply a matter of legal exclusion or labor exploitation, but rather that scientific discourses and public health practices played a key role in assigning negative racial characteristics to the group. Its rich archival grounding provides a valuable history of public health in Los Angeles, living conditions among Mexican immigrants, and the ways in which regional racial categories influence national laws and practices. Molina's compelling study advances our understanding of the complexity of racial politics, attesting that racism is not static and that different groups can occupy different places in the racial order at different times.
The Author: Natalia Molina is Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies and Urban Studies at the University of California, San Diego.
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Edgar McCormick, MA'37, PhD'50
Yesterday's Scholars: A Chronicle of Education, 1932-1979, Kirk House Publishers, 2001
The book: "Yesterday's Scholars" is a chronicle of higher education and academic life during the great Depression, World War II, and the troubled eras of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. Using vignettes, letters he sent and received, and reminiscence, Edgar McCormick takes us along a on a journey -- the quietly dramatic episodes of his career as a student and teacher. More bemused than critical, he vividly and frankly recreates his 47 years at four very different institutions of higher education, recalling with understanding and wonder the satisfactions and challenges of academic life.
The Author: Since 1918 when he was four years old, Edgar L. McCormick's home has been the Ohio farm on which he grew up. In 1936, with honors in English, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Kent State University. His graduate degrees (M.A. and PhD) are from the University of Michigan where he was also a teaching fellow in English, 1939-1941 and 1945-1946. McCormick headed the departments of English at Florence State College in Alabama, 1946-1950, and at Bethany College in West Virginia, 1950-1954. He returned to his home in Brimfield, Ohio, in 1954 to teach at Kent State University, head of the freshman English program, 1955-1960, coordinate the American Studies program, 1966-1978, and serve as assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, 1964-1969, and as Associate Dean, 1969-1970. After teaching in the University's Honors College, 1978-1979, he retired as Emeritus Professor of English. His eleven books include four collections of his poems.
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Fredric Alan Maxwell, '79
Bad Boy Ballmer, Collins, 2003
The Book: The unauthorized biography of an immigrant's son who became a multibillionaire working for Bill Gates, and probably the highest-paid employee in American history. In January 2000, Bill Gates gave his vast responsibilities and title of Microsoft CEO to his best friend Steve Ballmer, a man relatively unknown to the public. Based on in-depth study and interviews with classmates and Microsoft insiders, Fredric Alan Maxwell vividly brings to life one of the technology industry's most colorful and controversial figures: Steven Anthony Ballmer. From Ballmer's relatively humble suburban Detroit beginnings (where he and his archrival Scott McNealy went to competing high schools) and his 1974 meeting with Gates in a Harvard dorm, Maxwell richly details how the competition addicts Ballmer and Gates have worked together for the past twenty years to form Microsoft's ego and id. The up-by-the-bootstraps saga reveals both the good boy Ballmer -- the dedicated son, great friend, and supportive schoolmate -- and the bad boy Ballmer -- the ruthless businessman who earned the nickname "The Em-balmer."
The Book: Fredric Alan Maxwell is a New Yorker-profiled researcher and writer whose work has appeared in a wide range of publications, from Library Juice and Lefthander's magazine through Newsweek, Harper's, The New Yorker, and the New York Times Magazine. A library activist, he has thrice testified before Congress concerning public access to the Library of Congress.
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Eleanor Janice Law, '63
Yield: A Judge's Fir$t-Year Diary, Eakin Press, 2006
The book: "...If our courts are just theaters and not places of justice, where as a nation are we headed?..." This excerpted juror's letter is one of many Judge Janice Law weaves into the electrifying narrative of her rookie year on a county criminal court bench in America's fourth largest city. What is it really like to be a judge? Accepting a suggestion from instructors at New Judge's School, Janice Law, a former print journalist, kept a meticulous daily diary of her explosive first year as judge in Harris County, (Houston) Texas, Criminal Court No. 5.
The Author: Judge Janice Law writes from her unique position as former Texas criminal court judge and journalist. She has worked as both a federal and state prosecutor, and has also done indigent criminal defense. Before becoming an attorney, she worked for 14 years as a journalist, including as a stringer for The New York Times. Her journalistic work is included in "Professional Newswriting" by Dr. Hiley Ward, (1985) Harcourt Brace Jovanovich; "The Mass Media" by Dr. William L. Rivers (1975) Harper and Row; and "The Effete Conspiracy and Other Crimes by the Press" by Ben H. Bagdikian (1972) Harper and Row. She currently serves as a visiting judge.
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Gabrielle Langdon, PhD, '92
Medici Women: Portraits of Power, Love and Betrayal from the Court of Duke Cosimo I, University of Toronto Press, 2006
The book: The ducal court of Cosimo I de' Medici in sixteenth-century Florence was one of absolutist, rule-bound order. Portraiture especially served the dynastic pretensions of the absolutist ruler, Duke Cosimo and his consort, Eleonora di Toledo, and was part of a Herculean program of propaganda to establish legitimacy and prestige for the new sixteenth-century Florentine court. In this engaging and original study, Gabrielle Langdon analyses selected portraits of women by Jacopo Pontormo, Agnolo Bronzino, Alessandro Allori, and other masters. She defines their function as works of art, as dynastic declarations, and as encoded documents of court culture and propaganda, illuminating Cosimo's conscious fashioning of his court portraiture in imitation of the great courts of Europe. Langdon explores the use of portraiture as a vehicle to express Medici political policy, such as with Cosimo's Hapsburg and Papal alliances in his bid to be made Grand Duke with hegemony over rival Italian princes. Stories from archives, letters, diaries, chronicles, and secret ambassadorial briefs, open up a world of fascinating, personalities, personal triumphs, human frailty, rumor, intrigue, and appalling tragedies. Lavishly illustrated, "Medici Women: Portraits of Power, Love and Betrayal in the Court of Duke Cosimo I" is an indispensable work for anyone with a passion for Italian renaissance history, art, and court culture.
The Author: Gabrielle Langdon is an independent scholar and former curator who has taught Renaissance art history in Europe, the United States, and Canada.
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Janice Glimm-Lacy, '73
Botany Illustrated, Second Edition, Springer, 2006
The book: This easy-to-use book helps the plant novice acquire a wealth of fascinating information about plants. There are 130 pages with text, each facing 130 pages of beautiful illustrations. Included is a coloring guide for the realistic illustrations. The illustration pages are composed of scientifically accurate line drawings with the true sizes of the plants indicated. Using colored pencils and the authors' instructions, one can color the various plant structures to stand out in vivid clarity. The book's emphasis is on flowering plants, which dominate the earth. Drawings show common houseplants, vegetables, fruits, landscape plants, common weeds, wild flowers, desert plants, water plants, and crop plants. The reader will find plants used for food, ornamentals, lumber, medicines, herbs, dyes, and fertilizers, whether wild or poisonous, or of special importance to our Earth's ecosystem. Thus, this beautiful book will be of great value to students, scientists, artists, crafters, naturalists, home gardeners, teachers, and all plant lovers.
The Author: Janice Glimn-Lacy, is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a bachelor's degree in botany. Since 1976 she has been a free-lance botanical illustrator and is Instructor of Botanical drawing and illustration for The University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens Adult Education Program.
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Cecilia Kochanowski, '84
Plumbersutra: The Art of Living in the Suburbs, iUniverse, 20066
The book: After several years in Europe, author Cecilia Kochanowski returns to the United States with her husband and two daughters. Sadly resigning themselves to the fact that they cannot afford to return to a Manhattan home, and while wasted on jet lag, Kochanowski manages to buy a faded yellow cottage in a sleepy village nestled in the Hudson Valley. When moving day actually comes, Kochanowski wishes it away, even though she spent months anticipating the momentous occasion. All aspects of the move back to the States are a shock: the commute to work is long, the local varmints voracious, and the cottage nearly blows up from a gas leak only five days after the family moves in. Although she is a product of the American suburbs, Kochanowski quickly realizes that she no longer remembers how to live in the country of her birth.
The Author: Cecilia Kochanowski escaped a suburb north of Chicago when she was seventeen. She now lives with her husband and two daughters in a small village in the Hudson River Valley.
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Alan Goldenbach, '98
Trevon Jenifer: From the Ground Up, Sports Publishing LLC, 2006
The book: It's impossible to walk a mile in Trevon Jenifer's shoes, because he doesn't wear any. Jenifer was born without legs, a condition called congenital amputation. Despite growing up in a poor, crime-infested neighborhood just outside Washington, D.C., Jenifer let neither his body, his environment, nor his family's financial hardship deter him from pursuing dreams any two-legged person would have. Those pursuits were limited to wheelchair sports in his first 15 years, but Jenifer dreamed of playing with the rest of society. When his family sacrificed its savings for his safety and moved to a predominantly white, middle-class suburb before his junior year in high school, Jenifer, at the urging of his stepfather, decided to try out for the school's wrestling team. Even though he had never wrestled and had no friends on the team, Jenifer yearned to play a contact sport and was ready for a new challenge. Not only did Jenifer thrive on the mat, he used his wrestling success to assimilate seamlessly into a new community.
The Author: Alan Goldenbach has been a reporter for The Washington Post since 1999. A 1998 graduate of the University of Michigan, his first story on Trevon Jenifer was named one of the top 10 features of 2005 by the Associated Press Sports Editors. This is his first book.
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Roger Frock, '59, MBA'59
Changing How the World Does Business: FedEx's Incredible Journey to Success—The Inside Story, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2006
The Book: For a long time, it looked like Federal Express would never get off the ground. The company's early years were an unending series of legal, financial, and operational crises that continually threatened its ability to stay in business. Yet FedEx's leaders and employees were incredibly resourceful and resilient. Pilots used personal credit cards to gas up planes, paychecks weren't cashed, and in one of the most famous episodes, founder Fred Smith literally gambled the company's last remaining funds to keep the planes flying. Because Roger Frock was with the company from the start, he is able to chronicle these real-life hardships and hard-fought triumphs as only an insider can. With humor and insight, he describes how FedEx overcame impossible odds to become one of the world's greatest success stories, a revolutionary company that truly changed the way the world does business.
The Author: Roger Frock MBA'59 was a founder of Federal Express and served as its chief operating officer and president from 1971-1981.
Posted by tobiaslw at 09:22 AM | Comments (0)
Richard Duke, PhD'64
Policy Games for Strategic Management, Dutch University Press, 2004
The book: This book explains how and why gaming-simulation techniques have been used in Europe and the United States to improve decision quality on a special class of bewildering and threatening strategic problems that are defined as strategic volcanoes or "macro-problems." Eight case studies of the strategic application of policy gaming (a derivative of war gaming) in large and outstanding organizations are described and analyzed. Summarizing 30 years of practical and academic work, Duke and Geurts reveal how traditional management methods need to be integrated and supplemented in situations that have macro-problem characteristics. The new approach must be faster, employ many different persons, be reasonable in cost, be flexible and be capable of assimilating a very large number of variables that derive from both internal and external sources.
The Author: Richard D. Duke is a leading member of the International Simulation and Gaming Association, ISAGA and has served as president of the organization. He is Professor Emeritus of the University of Michigan's College of Architecture and Urban Planning and former Chairman of the Certificate in Gaming/Simulation of the Rackham Graduate School.
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Cheryl Dickow, '87
Reclaiming Your Christian Self in a Secular World: A Woman's Worth, Pleasant Word, 2005
The book: "Reclaiming Your Christian Self in a Secular World" inspires women to renew their commitment to their Creator and to their Christian identity. It helps them to answer the call that God has put on their lives. Dickow identifies the characteristics that the Lord values, as seen through the examples of women in Scripture, and gives meaningful ways for women to bring these traits into their daily lives.
The Author: Cheryl Dickow is an Author, speaker, and teacher. She holds a master's degree in Education and conducts workshops for parents and women's groups. Cheryl's website, AskKnockSeek.com, gathers prayer requests, encourages Scripture meditations, provides information to schedule workshops, and offers Christian books, movies, and music.
Posted by tobiaslw at 09:19 AM | Comments (0)
James E. Davis, PhD'71
Frontier Illinois, Indiana University Press, 2000
The book: "O, this is a delightful country!" one newly arrived settler wrote to a friend back East. Indeed, as James E. Davis shows, many newcomers found Illinois a hospitable and relatively peaceful place in which to start a new life. In this sweeping history of the making of the state, Davis tells the story of Illinois from the Ice Age to the eve of the Civil War. He describes the earliest Native American civilizations, the coming of LaSalle and Joliet and the founding of the French colony, the brief history of British Illinois, and the complex history of subsequent settlement that brought distinct cultural traditions to Illinois. A major theme of this book is the relative absence of violence, at least after the Blackhawk War of 1832, even over explosive issues such as slavery. Davis treats these developments in careful detail, while keeping the reader mindful of the experiences of Illinois' ordinary people.
The Author: James E. Davis is William and Charlotte Gardner Professor of History and Professor of Geography at Illinois College. He is Author of Frontier America, 1800-1840: A Comparative Demographic Analysis of the Settlement Process and Dreams to Dust.
Posted by tobiaslw at 09:18 AM | Comments (0)
Paul Cuadros, '85
A Home on the Field: How One Championship Team Inspires Hope for the Revival of Small Town America, Rayo, 2006
The book: Cuadros, a reporter, went to Siler City, North Carolina, to investigate the changes wrought by Latinos arriving to work in small-town poultry-processing plants. He became part of the story when he lobbied Jordan-Matthews High School to create a team for its soccer-loving Latino youth. Three seasons later, he had coached the Jets to a state championship. The Jets encounter well-funded white teams, racist community members, and a few teams that look just like them.
The Author: Paul Cuadros's family moved to the United States from Peru in 1960. An award-winning investigative reporter, he has written for Time magazine and Salon.com, among others. In 1999 Cuadros won an Alicia Patterson Foundation fellowship to write about the impact of the large numbers of Latino poultry workers in rural towns in the South. He moved to Pittsboro, North Carolina, to conduct his research and stayed on to document the growing Latino community in the Southeast.
Posted by tobiaslw at 09:16 AM | Comments (0)
Todd Clements, '97
Haunts of Mackinac, House of Hawthorne Publishing, 2006
The book: Mackinac Island (Michigan), famous for its fudge, history, and natural beauty, has attracted visitors for generations. The lure of the Island has made it the top tourist attraction in the state of Michigan. However, Mackinac Island holds many secrets, some from beyond the grave and others passed down for hundreds of years. Also included is a chapter with a crash course into the who, what, when, why, and where of ghostly activity.
The Author: Todd Clements, a native of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, is a freelance writer, artist and stay-at-home dad. He first saw a ghost on Mackinac Island at the age of 12. Since then he has had an interested in ghost stories and other paranormal phenomena. "Haunts of Mackinac" is his first book.
Posted by tobiaslw at 09:15 AM | Comments (0)
Margaret (Maggie) Clay, '56, MS'58, PhD'62
Another Way to Live: How and Why it Works, Montmorency Press Inc., 2003
The Author: Although she had long felt an attraction to the wilderness, Maggie Clay first encounter's Michigan and its wildlife when she came as a student to the University of Michigan. When she and a friend acquired 40 acres in Montgomery County for $700 in 1946, she began a lifestyle of conservation. Since then, she has willed this area to HeadWaters Land Conservancy, thereby protecting the land from subdivision and development.
Posted by tobiaslw at 09:14 AM | Comments (0)
Stephen Chapman, MBA'82
The Fundamentals of Production Planning and Control, Prentice Hall, 2005
The book: This book concentrates on planning and control and addresses the question: "what parts of operations management do we really need to know?" It allows the reader to concentrate on fundamental principles, such as the development and application of software solutions, inventory management, and lean production concepts. Topics include: forecasting, sales and operations, scheduling, materials requirements, capacity management, production control, "partnering" activities, and system integration.
The Author: Dr. Stephen Chapman is an Associate Professor in the department of Operations and Supply Chain Management at NC State University. Dr. Chapman is a three time graduate of the University of Michigan earning an MBA in 1982, a Masters in educational psychology and Bachelors in physics and mathematics. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 1986.
Posted by tobiaslw at 09:12 AM | Comments (0)
Richard Benson, '60 MBA'61
The Read Family of Salem, Massachusetts, Newbury Street Press, 2005
The book: In this book, the lives of a family's patriarch, Thomas Read, and the lives of five generations of his descendants surnamed Read and Reed are covered, including the families of the Read daughters. This book was researched using vital records, deeds, probate records, court records and church records.
The Author: Richard H. Benson is a retired partner of Arthur Andersen & Co. He is a trustee of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and a member of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, the National Genealogical Society, and the Society of Genealogists.
Posted by tobiaslw at 09:09 AM | Comments (0)
Dean Baker, PhD'88
The Conservative Nanny: How the Wealthy Use the Government to Stay Rich and Get Richer, Lulu, 2006
The book: In his new book, economist Dean Baker debunks the myth that conservatives favor the market over government intervention. In fact, conservatives rely on a range of "nanny state" policies that ensure the rich get richer while leaving most Americans worse off. Baker argues that economic policy should harness the market in ways that produce desirable social outcomes - decent wages, good jobs and affordable health care.
The Author: Dr. Dean Baker is a macroeconomist and Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.C. He previously worked as a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute and an assistant professor at Bucknell University. He received his PhD in economics from the University of Michigan.
Posted by tobiaslw at 09:05 AM | Comments (0)
Kenya F. Ayers, '90
To Whom Much is Given: The Definitive Guide to Demystifying the Doctoral Experience for Women, Esperanza Communications, 2006
The book: "To Whom Much is Given' addresses the most important questions regarding the doctoral experience for women today. Dr. Ayers reminds us of how essential it is to support each other through sharing our stories and offering guidance along the way.
The Author: After earning an undergraduate degree in psychology from The University of Michigan, Dr. Ayers completed a master's degree in clinical psychology from Eastern Michigan University and a Doctorate of Education from the University of Houston in Educational Administration and Supervision in Higher Education. Dr. Ayers has also completed post-doctoral professional development through the American Council on Education's National Leadership Forum and Harvard University's Institute for Management and Leadership in Education (MLE). She currently serves as Vice Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at Kettering University.
Posted by tobiaslw at 09:02 AM | Comments (0)
December 21, 2007
Patrick L. Anderson, '82, MPP'83
Business Economics and Finance: Using Simulation Models, MATLAB and GIS, CRC Press, 2004
The book: This book provides an overview of sophisticated business and financial applications. It describes models that have been developed for analysis of retail sales, tax policy, location, economic impact, and public policy issues.
The Author: Mr. Anderson founded Anderson Economic Group in 1996, and serves as the firm's principal and CEO. In this role he has successfully directed projects for state governments, cities, counties, nonprofit organizations, and corporations in over half of the United States. Prior to founding Anderson Economic Group, Mr. Anderson served as the chief of staff of the Michigan Department of State, and deputy director of the Michigan Department of Management and Budget. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he earned a masters degree in public policy and a bachelor's degree in Political Science.
Posted by tobiaslw at 03:55 PM | Comments (0)
Mary Zimmerman, '67
Global Dimensions of Gender and Carework, Stanford University Press, 2006
The book: Why are women such prominent workers in the global marketplace? Why do so many perform jobs that involve carework? What political forces have made these women key participants in globalization? What are the consequences for the women themselves, for their families, and for societies and international relations in general?
This book offers a provocative examination of globalization, examining the lives of the women at the center of these new global dynamics. Arguing that society is facing multiple crises of care, the authors develop a new framework for understanding the interplay of globalization, gender, and carework. In four original essays, they examine gender, race, and class inequality; migration, citizenship, and the politics of social control; the evolving meanings of motherhood; and new social definitions of carework and the personal transformation of careworkers. Excerpts from the classic works in the field as well as recent cutting-edge research studies support the examination of each of these growing global crises.
The author: Mary K. Zimmerman is professor of sociology and health policy and management at the University of Kansas.
Posted by tobiaslw at 03:07 PM | Comments (0)
Eric V. Youngquist, '50
A Simpler Time: Stories from a Vanished Era, Voyageur Publishing Co., 2005
The book: "A Simpler Time" is a warm, nostalgic view of life in urban America in the Midwest during the 1930s and 1940s, as seen through the eyes of an impressionable and sometimes unruly youngster.
The author: Eric Youngquist spent his early years in the US Diplomatic and Consular Service, holding posts in Thailand, Finland and the State Department. In 1967 he resigned and embarked on a career in corporate law. He currently lives in Tennessee and devotes time to volunteer efforts.
Posted by tobiaslw at 03:06 PM | Comments (0)
B. Joseph White, PhD'75
The Nature of Leadership: Reptiles, Mammals, and the Challenge of Becoming a Great Leader, AMACOM, 2006
The book: This book explores the varying characteristics of leaders and what combination has the potential for greatness. The author provides examples of leaders ranging from tough-minded Lou Gerstner at IBM to compassionate leaders like Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines and Wendy Kopp, founder of Teach for America. White also describes other prerequisites for truly great leadership, including a passion to develop talented people and the ability to innovate and create change.
The author: B. Joseph White is president of the University of Illinois. He was previously interim President of the University of Michigan and dean of its top-ranked business school for 10 years. He has been a business executive and served as director or trustee of numerous large companies and several healthcare organizations.
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Craig Trebilcock, '82, JD'85
One Weekend a Month, Booklocker.com, 2006
The book: One Weekend a Month is an extremely well-written indictment of the US occupation of Iraq. The author strips the conflict of its righteous veneer and shows through the eyes of Army Reservists how the reconstruction effort in Iraq has been bungled due to incompetence and poor leadership. Craig Trebilcock uses scathing wit and satire to show how clueless US policymakers are in trying to graft democracy onto a culture that does not value the idea. Humorous, compelling, and controversial, this book shows a side of the Iraq conflict that the politicians and press don't talk about.
The author: Craig Trebilcock is a former Army officer who was involved in restoring the Iraqi legal system.
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Margaret Gray Towne, '61, MS'62
Honest to Genesis: A Biblical and Scientific Challenge to Creationism, PublishAmerica, 2003
The book: "Honest to Genesis" integrates the biblical creation accounts with modern evolutionary theory. It targets a broad audience, covering both the scientific as well as the theological dimensions of this subject, which continues to erupt in the culture from courtroom to classroom to living room. Beginning upon foundations in critical thinking, it progresses to a historic overview of the dialogue between science and religion, especially as it pertains to evolutionary theory. Readers will learn how to examine the Bible in light of its unique cultural and geographic settings, its ancient languages, various authors, and the thousand-year time span of its composition. In addition, the foundations of evolutionary theory are delineated, incorporating the data from fields including geology, paleontology, biochemistry, and biology.
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Gale Summerfield, '75, MA'79, PhD'86
Women and Gender Equity in Development Theory and Practice: Institutions, Resources, and Mobilization, Duke University Press, 2006
The book: Seeking to catalyze innovative thinking and practice within the field of women and gender in development, editors Jane S. Jaquette and Gale Summerfield have brought together scholars, policymakers, and development workers to reflect on where the field is today and where it is headed. The contributors draw from their experiences and research in Latin America, Asia, and Africa to illuminate the connections between women's well-being and globalization, environmental conservation, land rights, access to information technology, employment, and poverty alleviation.
Highlighting key institutional issues, contributors analyze the two approaches that dominate the field: women in development (WID) and gender and development (GAD). They assess the results of gender mainstreaming, the difficulties that development agencies have translating gender rhetoric into equity in practice, and the conflicts between gender and the reassertion of indigenous cultural identities. Focusing on resource allocation, contributors explore the gendered effects of land privatization, the need to challenge cultural traditions that impede women’s ability to assert their legal rights, and women’s access to bureaucratic levers of power. Several essays consider women’s mobilizations, including a project to provide internet access and communications strategies to African NGOs run by women. In the final essay, Irene Tinker, one of the field’s founders, reflects on the interactions between policy innovation and women’s organizing over the three decades since women became a focus of development work. Together the contributors bridge theory and practice to point toward productive new strategies for women and gender in development.
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Philip Stahl '72
Parenting After Divorce: A Guide to Resolving Conflicts and Meeting Your Children's Needs, Impact Publishers, 2000
The book: Written for divorced and divorcing parents, "Parenting After Divorce" helps parents understand children's developmental needs and learn to resolve conflicts peacefully.
The author: The author, a psychologist who has worked with divorcing families for over 20 years, provides practical advice for many of the difficulties such families face, including dealing with difficult ex's, such as those who have difficult personalities. He concludes with a chapter using the words of children to inspire parents to improve their parenting.
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Medhi Setareh, PhD'90
Concrete Structures, Prentice-Hall, 2006
The book: Based on the latest ACI Code, "Concrete Structures" takes a step-by-step approach to exploring the design and analysis of reinforced concrete structures and elements. It covers concrete technology, analysis and design of reinforced concrete beams, slabs, columns, footings, and walls. It also introduces the different types of reinforced concrete floor systems and the fundamentals of pre-stressed concrete structures. Unique self-experiments, realistic problems and an accompanying CD-ROM help readers further understand concrete's structural significance and potential as a building material. Includes the most recent methods of design and analysis of reinforced concrete structures and is based on the American Concrete Institute Code (ACI 318-05). Easy to follow using a step-by-step, non-calculus approach. Includes a series of experiments readers can conduct on their own to comprehend concrete's structural significance and understand more about concrete as a building material. People interested in building design and construction also can benefit from the book as it follows a step-by-step approach in the design and analysis of concrete structures.
The author: Mehdi Setareh is a professor and member of the faculty of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). He has taught undergraduate and graduate level structures and building systems courses to architecture and engineering students since 1990. He is a member of several professional organizations and has received numerous awards for his scholarly contributions to the field of structural engineering.
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Helena Page Schrader, '75
Sisters in Arms: British and American Women Pilots During World War II, Pen and Sword Books, 2006
The book: During World War II, a few, carefully selected women in the US and the UK were briefly given the unprecedented opportunity to fly military aircraft. Yet the story of these pioneer women pilots is made even more intriguing by the fact that, despite many notable similarities in the utilization and organization of the women in their respective countries, they experienced radically different fates. Throughout the war, the contribution of the women of the British ATA to the war effort was recognized and praised both from official quarters and in the press. By contrast, the American WASPs were first glamorized and made into Hollywood stars-and then subjected to a slander campaign. What accounts for this dramatic difference in the treatment of women pilots doing essentially the same job? This book seeks to answer these questions. The women who participated in the ATA and WASP have been allowed to speak for themselves. The story these women have to tell is exciting and intriguing.
The author: Helena Schrader is a historian and novelist. The daughter of an American professor of economics, she traveled extensively as a child and as a student, living and attending school in Japan, Brazil, England, and Nigeria. As an adult she lived for many years in Europe, working in government organizations and in the private sector.
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Steven Pierce, PhD'00, and Anupama Rao, PhD'99
Discipline and the Other Body: Correction, Corporeality, Colonialism, Duke University Press, 2006
The book: "Discipline and the Other Body" reveals the intimate relationship between violence and difference underlying modern governmental power and the human rights discourses that critique it. The comparative essays brought together in this collection show how, in using physical violence to discipline and control colonial subjects, governments repeatedly found themselves enmeshed in a fundamental paradox: Colonialism was about the management of difference-the civilized ruling the uncivilized-but colonial violence seemed to many the antithesis of civility, threatening to undermine the very distinction that validated its use. Violation of the bodies of colonial subjects regularly generated scandals, and eventually led to humanitarian initiatives, ultimately changing conceptions of "the human" and helping to constitute modern forms of human rights discourse. Colonial violence and discipline also played a crucial role in hardening modern categories of difference-race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and religion.
The contributors, who include both historians and anthropologists, address instances of colonial violence from the early modern period to the twentieth century and from Asia to Africa to North America. They consider diverse topics, from the interactions of race, law, and violence in colonial Louisiana to British attempts to regulate sex and marriage in the Indian army during the early nineteenth century. They examine the political dilemmas raised by the extensive use of torture in colonial India and the ways that British colonizers flogged Nigerians based on beliefs that different ethnic and religious affiliations corresponded to different degrees of social evolution and levels of susceptibility to physical pain. An essay on how contemporary Sufi healers deploy bodily violence to maintain sexual and religious hierarchies in postcolonial northern Nigeria makes it clear that the state is not the only enforcer of disciplinary regimes based on ideas of difference.
The author: Steven Pierce is lecturer in colonial and postcolonial history at the University of Manchester. Anupama Rao is assistant professor of history at Barnard College.
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Adriana Petryna, '89
Global Pharmaceuticals: Ethics, Markets, Practice, Duke University Press, 2006
The book: In some parts of the world spending on pharmaceuticals is astronomical. In others people do not have access to basic or life-saving drugs. Individuals struggle to afford medications; whole populations are neglected, considered too poor to constitute profitable markets for the development and distribution of necessary drugs. The ethnographies brought together in this timely collection analyze both the dynamics of the burgeoning international pharmaceutical trade and the global inequalities that emerge from and are reinforced by market-driven medicine. Together they demonstrate that questions about who will be treated and who will not filter through every phase of pharmaceutical production, from pre-clinical research to human testing, marketing, distribution, prescription, and consumption.
The author: Adriana Petryna is assistant professor of anthropology at the New School for Social Research.
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Janet P. Penley,'77
MotherStyles: Using Personality Type to Discover Your Parenting Strengths, Da Capo Press, 2006
The book: "MotherStyles" explains the innate mind-sets that make up 16 distinct mothering approaches. The book contains a self-administered quiz that helps readers identify their parenting personality type and helps them understand their strengths, struggles and needs. The author educates readers how to use that information day-to-day to gain confidence, manage stress and strengthen family relationships.
The author: Janet Penley has been conducting parenting workshops for mother groups, therapists, life coaches and corporations for more than 18 years. She is the mother of two grown children, and she lives in Texas.
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Harold Orel, MA'49, PhD'53
William Wordsworth: Interviews and Recollections, Palgrave/Macmillan, 2006
The book: This anthology collects and reprints generous extracts from the texts that record opinions and characterizations by 22 of England's most important writers and their interactions with William Wordsworth. In the volume, readers will discover reasons why Wordsworth attracted, in varying degrees, the admiration as well as the dislike of many of his most talented contemporaries.
The author: Harold Orel is now retired, but affiliated with the University of Kansas. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and has lectured in England, Scotland, France, Switzerland, India and Japan.
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David T. Mitchell, MA'91, PhD'93
Cultural Locations of Disability, The University of Chicago Press, 2006
The book: The book's co-authors trace how disabled people came to be viewed as biologically deviant. The eugenics era pioneered techniques that managed "defectives" through the application of therapies, invasive case histories, and acute surveillance techniques, turning disabled persons into subjects for a readily available research pool. Snyder and Mitchell argue that the social production of human variation as aberrancy. From our modern obsessions with tidiness and cleanliness to our desire to attain perfect bodies, notions of disabilities as examples of human insufficiency proliferate. These disability practices infuse more general modes of social obedience at work today. Consequently, this important study explains how disabled people are instrumental in charting the passage from a disciplinary society to one based upon regulation of the self.
The author: David Mitchell is an associate professor at the University of Illinois in Chicago and is one of the founders of the Modern Language Association's Committee on Disability Issues in the Profession and a past president of the Society for Disability Studies. He has edited and authored books and a documentary video about disability cultures and the representation of disability in the arts and literature.
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Robert Meisner, '66, JD'69
Condo Living: A Survival Guide to Buying, Owning and Selling a Condominium, Momentum Books, 2005
The book: Whether you're thinking of buying a condo or selling one, this book aims to educate readers about the advantages and disadvantages of condominium living. It covers just about everything you need to know about condo ownership--from common developer and association practices to differences between simple conflicts and real problems.
The author: Robert Meisner has spent more than 35 years practicing community association law in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
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Judith Matz, MSW'80
The Diet Survivor's Handbook: 60 Lessons in Eating, Acceptance and Self-Care, Sourcebooks Inc., 2006.
The book: If you're one of the nearly 116 million Americans trying to lose weight, only to find out that every diet you've tried has failed you, you are a diet survivor. You can step off the destructive diet bandwagon and reclaim your self-esteem, positive body image and a happy, healthy life. These 60 inspiring lessons will give you the tools you need to change your relationship with food, your body and yourself.
The author: Judith Matz is a therapist specializing in eating problems and weight issues. She has more than 20 years of clinical experience in the field of eating disorders.
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Kenneth Goldstein, MA'93, PhD'96
The Election After Reform: Money, Politics and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 2006
The book: This book is filled with groundbreaking studies, rich with data, including chapters on political parties, "527" committees and interest groups, television ads, the "ground war," Congressional politics and presidential campaigns. This is a must read tor its insightful and nuanced assessments of the effects of reform.
The author: Kenneth Goldstein contributed to this book.
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Jane Murbach Juska, '55
Unaccompanied Women: Late-Life Adventures in Love, Sex, and Real Estate, Villard, 2006
The book: Five years ago, Jane Juska placed a personal ad that drew tremendous response and swept the retired teacher into a whirlwind existence she barely recognized as her own. She relayed her fun and frank exploits in her first book "A Round-Heeled Woman," but she continues her astonishing story in this much anticipated new adventure.
“Unaccompanied Women� embraces not only Juska’s continuing explorations of Eros, but also a blossoming literary career that catapults her from San Francisco to New York, London, and Paris. She shares all this richness of living in a poignant and humorous exploration of emotional terrain rarely discussed in our society. This wise and warmhearted book provides vivid evidence that the pursuit of pleasure and lasting relationships is not just for the young, but also for the young at heart.
The author: Raised in rural Ohio, Jane Juska moved to California in 1955 and has lived there ever since. She has taught English for more than 40 years. With the publication of her first book, Juska has become a spokesperson for the romantically active senior set, and she appears frequently before book and women’s groups.
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Samiri Hernández Hiraldo, MA'94, PhD'00
Black Puerto Rican Identity and Religious Experience, University Press of Florida, 2006
The book: Loiza is a Puerto Rican town known for best representing the African traditions, a community of a mostly black population affected by profound racial discrimination and poverty. But many Loiza residents strongly identify themselves in religious terms, strategically managing their individual, familial, gender, generational, local, national, and racial identities through a spiritual prism that effectively helps them cope with and transform their difficult reality.
Based on twelve months of fieldwork, this study shows how believers experience their religion in its various dimensions. Writing as a native ethnographer, the author offers the personal religious histories of many of Loiza's residents, some of whom she follows northward to the United States as they re-create regional and political boundaries. Hernandez Hiraldo plays the role of participant observer, a social scientist with affection for her subjects, who shared the most important aspects of their spiritual lives with her. Her narratives reveal an unusually nuanced understanding of the role of faith in the lives of Loiza's people.
Arguing that understanding and respecting the power of religion in this community is essential to addressing and remedying its social problems, Hernandez Hiraldo contests the characterization of Puerto Rico as a culturally homogenous country with a monolithic church. She analyzes the changing nature of Catholicism on the island and the challenges it faces from the community's other denominations, especially the Pentecostal churches, many of which are struggling to preserve their congregations.
The author: Samiri Hernández Hiraldo, an anthropologist who currently conducts independent research, is affiliated with the Program for the Analysis of Religion among Latinos.
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Craig Gilden, MBA'00
Create SPACE, Lulu Press, 2006
The book: Get what you really want at work. SPACE is a decision-making process which helps you better understand your organization, enabling you to focus your energy to achieve results, success, and satisfaction. Full of actionable tools, Create SPACE is a self-improvement book which shows you how to navigate around the friction in your organization without creating heat. Your ability to successfully navigate office politics will improve and you will increase your effectiveness at work.
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Ellen Dannin, '75
Taking Back the Workers' Law: How to Fight the Assault on Labor Rights, Cornell University Press, 2006
The book: Prolabor critics often question the effectiveness of the National Labor Relations Board. Some go so far as to call the board labor's enemy number one. In a daring book that is sure to be controversial, Ellen Dannin argues that the blame actually lies with judicial decisions that have radically "rewritten" the National Labor Relations Act. But rather than simply bemoan this problem, Dannin offers concrete solutions for change.
Dannin calls for labor to borrow from the strategy mapped out by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in the early 1930s to eradicate legalized racial discrimination. This book lays out a long-term litigation strategy designed to overturn the cases that have undermined the NLRA and frustrated its policies. As with the NAACP, this strategy must take place in a context of activism to promote the NLRA policies of social and industrial democracy, solidarity, justice, and worker empowerment. Dannin contends that only by promoting these core purposes of the NLRA can unions survive—and even thrive.
The author: Ellen Dannin is professor of law at The Dickinson School of Law, Penn State University.
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Robert S. Weiss, MA'52, PhD'55
The Experience of Retirement, Cornell University Press, 2005
The book: Retirement brings with it the promises of leisure and freedom as well as the risks of boredom and isolation. When retirees rid their schedules of anything resembling the kinds of obligations that once had been imposed by work, they will experience a sometimes-uncomfortable absence of structure. In The Experience of Retirement, the distinguished sociologist Robert S. Weiss provides a detailed description of how some people plan their retirement, what life in retirement is like, and what makes for a fulfilling retirement. His engaging book can thus serve as a most useful guide. Weiss shows us both retirement’s benefits and its possible costs, both the relief retirees can feel once free of work’s stresses and constraints and the discomfort that can be caused by loss of the positive aspects of working life.
The book is based on extensive interviews with eighty-nine men and women before and after their retirement from middle-income careers. Weiss makes vivid their experiences by presenting, in their own words, their descriptions of leaving their careers, considering what to do with their time, confronting issues of income in retirement, dealing—sometimes—with social isolation, and reorganizing their lives. The interviews reveal the way in which retirement affects marriages and other familial relationships. Weiss concludes by presenting advice about retirement based on the actual experiences of retirees. For anyone approaching the age of retirement or already retired and looking for a more satisfying post-career life, for personnel managers, health care professionals, and all those who provide services for the retired, The Experience of Retirement will be an illuminating guidebook to this phase of life.
The author: Robert S. Weiss is a Senior Fellow in the Gerontology Institute and Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and a Lecturer in Sociology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School. He is the author of Marital Separation, Learning from Strangers, and Staying the Course. David J. Ekerdt is Professor of Sociology and Interim Director of the Gerontology Center at the University of Kansas.
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Sam Walker, '92
Fantasyland: A Season on Baseball's Lunatic Fringe, Viking Penguin Publishing, 2006
The book: Every spring, millions of Americans prepare to take part in one of the oddest, most obsessive and engrossing rituals in the sports pantheon: rotisserie baseball, a fantasy game where armchair fans match wits by building their own teams. Starting with a player "draft" before the Major League season, contenders spend six months scouring the box scores to see if their handpicked players can outperform the opposition. It’s a pastime that threatens to overtake traditional baseball in the passions it generates.
In 2004, Sam Walker, a sports columnist for The Wall Street Journal, decided to explore this phenomenon by talking his way into Tout Wars, a private league generally reserved for the nation’s top experts. Using his baseball contacts and access to locker rooms, Walker spent a year trying to dredge up information that might give him a competitive edge over his eccentric cast of competitors. But in his quest for victory he also endeavored to settle the great question that divides modern baseball thinkers: Can excellence be predicted by statistics alone or is the human element more important?
Together with his crack research team, Sig (a statistician) and Nando (a baseball savant), Walker finds himself possessed by the game and determined to win at any expense, spending weeks on the road interacting with his real Major League players and trying to "manage" them. We follow his descent into sleeplessness, panic, triumph (temporarily), treachery, and even consultations with an astrologer as he keeps his ever-blearier eyes on his elusive goal. The result is one of the most entertaining sports books in years and a matchless look into the heart and soul of our national pastime.
The author: Sam Walker is a senior special writer for The Wall Street Journal and appears frequently on ESPNews. He lives in New York City..
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Marcia VanderWoude, '67, MA'78
$avvy Women, $mart Choices, self published, 2005
The book: Many women may one day face the rude reality that they are suddenly and solely responsible for their economic survival. This book is for women who want to understand the role money plays in their lives and how to manage financial matters wisely. The authors draw on their own experiences to illuminate the real-life vignettes of women struggling with money matters - some successfully, some not. In "$avvy Women, $mart Choices," these women share their hard-earned wisdom about money and investing with readers.
The author: Marcia VanderWoude is president of MLV Consulting and is a veteran financial advisor, consultant, workshop leader and author. She has given hundreds of seminars to women, covering a variety of investment topics.
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Seymour Taffet, MD'43
Binding Up the Wounds, Leathers Publishing, 2006
The book: Some people's lives seem extraordinary - whether due to the choices they make or the changes that occur in the world around them. For Dr. Seymour Taffet, it was both. And his life story is fascinating. Born in 1918 to Jewish immigrant parents, Dr. Taffet tells of his life through medical school and the Great Depression to his incredible stories of being a frontline battalion surgeon in Europe during World War II.
The author: Now retired in Naples, Florida, Dr. Taffet was a respected family practitioner for 40 years following his heroic service in World War II. He was awarded the Silver Star for bravery in action, a "field honor" that is not usually given to non-combat officers.
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Gary Snyder, '72
Nonprofits: On the Brink, iUniverse, 2006
The book: The nonprofit sector has lost its way. In spite of pristine motives, an increasing number of leaders and agencies are tainting the sector's good name with wrongdoing that few want to acknowledge. The harm of these misdeeds is truly startling. "Nonprofits: On the Brink" is a hard-hitting expos� of the nonprofit world as few people know it � with an abstract of its shortfalls. Award-winning lecturer and consultant Gary Snyder guides you through a step-by-step, no-nonsense offering to counter the assortment of weaknesses critical to a nonprofit organization's survival.
The author: Gary Snyder is a former CEO of a hospital system and an accomplished consultant.
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Alice Boardman Smuts, PhD'95
Science in the Service of Children: 1893-1935, Yale University Press, 2006
The book: This book is the first comprehensive history of the development of child study during the early part of the 20th century. Most 19th century scientists deemed children unsuitable subjects for study, and parents were hostile to the idea. But by 1935, the study of the child was a thriving scientific and professional field. Here, Alice Boardman Smuts shows how interrelated movements–social and scientific–combined to transform the study of the child.
Drawing on nationwide archives and extensive interviews with child study pioneers, Smuts recounts the role of social reformers, philanthropists and progressive scientists who established new institutions with new ways of studying children. Part history of science and part social history, this book describes a fascinating era when the normal child was studied for the first time, a child guidance movement emerged and the newly created federal Children’s Bureau conducted path-breaking sociological studies of children.
The author: Alice Boardman Smuts is the founding member of the Society for Research in Child Development’s History Committee, which seeks to promote research and writing in the history of the field of child development. She is retired from the faculty at the University of Michigan Bush Center for Child Development and Social Policy.
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Mary Jane Smith, '56
Guidelines for Practice as a Nurse Expert, American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, 2003
The book: "Guidelines for Practice as a Nurse Expert Witness" is a guide for registered nurses who are, or want to be, an expert witness. The book assists in establishing business practices and providing expert testimony; includes samples of fee schedules, agreements, affidavits and declarations.
The author: Mary Jane Martin Smith is the founder and owner of RN Consulting LLC, a company that provides professional services and expert testimony regarding nursing standards of care. She also is a professor of nursing at the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh. She earned her master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh and completed her PhD in exercise physiology. She is certified in medical surgical nursing by the American Nurse Association Certification Board and is active in professional nursing organizations.
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Mark Schilling, '71
The Yakuza Movie Book: A Guide to Japanese Gangster Films, Stone Bridge Press, 2003
The book: “The Yakuza Movie Book� is an authoritative look at Japan's cinematic underworld. It is an invaluable resource for fans, film buffs and researchers. The book provides director and actor profiles, film reviews, a guide for finding films on DVD and video and several images.
The author: Mark Schilling has lived in Japan since 1975. He has reviewed Japanese films for the Japan Times since 1989 and written about the Japanese film industry for Screen International since 1990.
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Patricia Roehling, '80 and Phyllis Moen
The Career Mystique: Cracks in the American Dream, Rowman and Littlefield Publishers Inc., 2005
The book: "The Career Mystique" examines taken-for-granted rules of the career game-that continuous, full-time, hard work pays off-deeply embedded in the American Dream. Possibilities of fulfilling the career mystique are dwindling, given insecurities and risks of a global economy, strains and double demands on the job and at home, uncertainties and ambiguities around retirement. This outdated myth stands in the way of fashioning innovative policies more in keeping with life in 21st-century America.
The author: Patricia Roehling is professor and chair of the psychology department at Hope College in Holland, Michigan.
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Deborah Robertson, '81
Cultural Programming for Libraries: Linking Libraries, Communities and Culture, American Library Association, 2005
The book: For a library to fulfill its mission to provide community engagement and cultural dialogue, then diverse, excellent cultural programming is the key. In "Cultural Programming for Libraries," the director of ALA's Public Programs Office shares time-tested strategies and practical, inspiring samples from first-rate programs across the country. Librarians, staff, and volunteers will find the practical how-to for creating comprehensive cultural program series-from planning to funding to promoting. This authoritative resource outlines all the steps to:
- Assess current community needs
- Set goals and establish measurable outcomes
- Develop winning partnerships that result in high quality, well-attended programs
- Highlight and drive the use of collections
- Gain community support and visibility through programming
- Enhance your library's role as cultural center based on successful models
Eleven "five-star" programs highlight outstanding events for varying audience sizes and price points to help customize your own library's effort. Marketing and promotional samples also inspire creativity in every chapter to help advance your library as a community cultural hub. Programming advocates in libraries of any size or type can use this authoritative resource to enhance skills, increase effectiveness and expand their creative vision for promoting winning cultural programs.
The author: Deborah A. Robertson is director, Public Programs Office of the American Library Association. She established the Public Programs Office in 1990; its audience has grown to an estimated 10 million participants. Robertson has created more than 20 nationwide programs and initiatives, including traveling exhibitions, reading and discussion program series, and literary and cultural programming. She has served as an advisor on library projects to such organizations as the Smithsonian Institution, PBS, the Poetry Foundation YMCA National Writers' Voice and Brown University.
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Rick Ritter, MSW'95
Coping with Physical Loss and Disability: A Workbook, Loving Healing Press, 2006.
The book: This workbook provides more than 50 questions and exercises designed to empower those with physical loss and disability to better understand and accept their ongoing processes of loss and recovery. The exercises in Coping with Physical Loss and Disability were distilled from ten years of clinical social work experience with clients suffering from quadriplegia, paraplegia, amputation(s), cancer, severe burns, HIV/AIDs, hepatitis, lupus, sensory loss, and neuro-muscular disorders. This technique applies to any loss arising from accidents, injury, surgery or disease.
Exercises engage the emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of the client to increase ability and acceptance in critical areas of functioning, including self-care, support systems, coping skills, scheduling their life, identity, and dealing with past versus future, feelings, beliefs and identifying positive outcomes.
The author: Rick Ritter, a disabled veteran and social worker, has worked with more than a hundred clients who have experienced physical loss and disability. This workbook is a distillation of the very best questions and exercises to draw clients toward retaking control of their lives.
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Gerald Prokopowicz, '80, JD'83
All for the Regiment: The Army of the Ohio 1861-1862, University of North Carolina Press, 2001
The book: Despite its important role in the early years of the Civil War, the Army of the Ohio remains one of the least studied of all Union commands. With All for the Regiment, Gerald Prokopowicz deftly fills this surprising gap. He offers an engaging history of the army from its formation in 1861 to its costly triumph at Shiloh and its failure at Perryville in 1862.
Prokopowicz shows how the amateur soldiers who formed the Army of the Ohio organized themselves into individual regiments of remarkable strength and cohesion. Successive commanders Robert Anderson, William T. Sherman, and Don Carlos Buell all failed to integrate those regiments into an effective organization, however. The result was a decentralized and elastic army that was easily disrupted and difficult to command--but also nearly impossible to destroy in combat.
Exploring the army's behavior at minor engagements such as Rowlett's Station and Logan's Cross Roads, as well as major battles such as Shiloh and Perryville, Prokopowicz reveals how its regiment-oriented culture prevented the army from experiencing decisive results–either complete victory or catastrophic defeat–on the battlefield. Regimental solidarity was at once the Army of the Ohio's greatest strength, he argues, and its most dangerous vulnerability.
The author: Gerald J. Prokopowicz is assistant professor of history at East Carolina University.
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William Potter, JD'64
A Bosnian Diary: A Floridian's Experience in Nation Building, The Florida Historical Society Press, 2005
The book: "A Bosnian Diary" describes William Potter's experiences to reform and restructure the legal system of Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as to investigate and prosecute organized crime and corruption in the country while serving as Head of the Rule of Law Department for the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
he author: William Potter served as an International election supervisor in Bosnia-Herzegovina and as the Air Force legal advisor to the Office of the High Representative and government of Bosnia-Herzegovina. In addition, he served as the Head of the Rule of Law Department in the administration of the High Representative Paddy Ashdown.
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Joey Porcelli, '71
Rise and Dine: Breakfast in Denver and Boulder, Fulcrum Publishers, 2005
The book: This guide to the best places for breakfast in Denver and Boulder details more than 100 restaurants-covering everything from mom-and-pop diners to elegant hotel dining rooms. Each entry includes hours of operation, addresses, and specialties of the house. A chatty style and witty insights make this an entertaining read as well as a handy pocket reference.
The author: Joey Porcelli is a freelance writer and editor. She has written for Mangia, SouthwestArt, The Denver Post, Colorado Homes and Lifestyles, Mountain Living, Log and Timber Style, Colorado Expression, and Confetti magazines. Porcelli has won several awards for her writing, including three Top Hand awards from the prestigious Colorado Authors' League. She lives in Golden, Colorado.
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Janet Penley, MBA'77
MotherStyles, Lifelong Books, 2006
The book: An antidote to our stressed-out mother culture, "MotherStyles" validates the notion that good mothering comes in many styles and explains how understanding how you most often react to your child and why is the most important step toward working through areas that have long given you trouble.
Drawing on the personality type-theory popularized by the Myers-Briggs(r) Type Indicator and author Janet Penley's more than 18 years of working with mothers, "MotherStyles" explains the combinations of traits that make up 16 distinct mothering approaches. From the "Tuned-In Mother," the "Heart-to-Heart Mother," and the "Kids 'r' Fun Mother" to the "Responsibility Mother" and the "Independence Mother," Penley helps readers identify which style reflects her own strengths, struggles, and needs and, from there, offers unique and concrete ideas for ways to overcome the parenting challenges inherent to each type. Guiding mothers to an understanding of how type affects parent-child interactions and family dynamics, "MotherStyles" will help moms everywhere to recharge their batteries and find success in this most important of roles.
The author: Janet Penley has been conducting parenting workshops for groups of mothers, therapists, and life coaches and for corporations for more than eighteen years. The mother of two grown children, she lives in Texas.
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Gerald Newsom, '61, W. M. Protheroe and E.R. Capriotti
Exploring the Universe, Charles E. Merrill Co., 1989
The book: This college textbook is in its fourth edition and provides an introduction into astronomy. Intended for non-science students.
The author: Gerald Newsom is vice chair and professor of astronomy at Ohio State University.
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Craig Morrison, '65
Theaters, W.W. Norton and Company, 2005
The book: A theater is a revered cultural artifact and a technological challenge. This visual sourcebook traces its colorful and varied forms as they developed in early America, on the western frontier, and in cities from coast to coast. The first comprehensive study of American theaters, it illustrates their wide range from raucous music halls to vaudeville, from circus to grand opera, from World's Fair to Coney Island, from nickelodeon to glorious picture palace. Also featured are theaters for burlesque, theaters afloat, military theaters, Shakespearean theaters, summer theaters, theaters and African Americans, and arenas (when a stage just won't do), enlivened by a cast of entrepreneurs and showmen who were the movers and shakers of our theatrical heritage. 1200 illustrations; CD-ROM included.
The author: Craig Morrison is an architect and theater historian and lives in New York City.
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Thomas McAuliffe, '63, MBA'64
The 90% Solution: A Consistent Approach to Optimal Business Decisions, AuthorHouse, 2005
The book: In The 90% Solution, Tom McAuliffe shares one of his most important business secrets, a process for making optimal decisions. His techniques are powerful but simple. Readers will quickly become expert in the use of a managerial tool that has proven effective over several decades and thousands of business decisions. The book provides new answers to a broad range of issues facing corporate decision-makers.
The book also offers a new vision of how a common approach to decision-making can create a more decisive management culture while consistently producing better results. It is a valuable tool for managers at all levels and for any company operating in a challenging business environment.
The author: Thomas McAuliffe is a consultant, writer and executive with a General Electric pedigree. During his tenure at GE, McAuliffe became the top-ranked product manager in the consumer sector during the Jack Welch era. Throughout his 15-year career with the company, he was widely known for his ability to find innovative solutions for difficult business issues.
After leaving GE for the entrepreneurial world, McAuliffe became the CEO of leading-edge companies in executive information systems and preventive medicine. In these diverse industries, he proved that a solid decision methodology can be applied successfully to any business situation.
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Amy Knight, '67
How the Cold War Began: The Gouzenko Affair and the Hunt for Soviet Spies, McClelland and Stewart, 2005
The book: Just weeks after World War II had ended, a young cipher clerk named Igor Gouzenko walked out of the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa with secret papers stuffed under his shirt and headed straight for the offices of a city newspaper. His action would change the course of the twentieth century.
Gouzenko’s defection sent shockwaves through Washington, London, Moscow, and Ottawa. It was the first from a Soviet Embassy, and the smuggled documents, which suggested that agents in North America were feeding atomic secrets to Moscow, sparked a witch-hunt for spies, including not only Americans and Canadians, but a leading British nuclear scientist, Allan Nunn May.
FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover used Gouzenko’s defection to demonize the Soviets and discredit the leftists in President Harry Truman’s White House. All he had needed to push his agenda was evidence of spying, and Gouzenko delivered the goods. The FBI and the House Un-American Activities Committee used Gouzenko’s revelations to go after Alger Hiss, Harry Dexter White, and many others. And all the while, infamous MI-5 double-agent Kim Philby kept his Soviet masters apprised. The Cold War had truly begun.
In this first book to tell the Gouzenko story, Amy Knight uses newly declassified files as well as interviews with several of the key players to examine the substance of Gouzenko’s revelations and delve into his hidden motives for defecting. She explains how Gouzenko was really a pawn in a much larger game. And she brilliantly connects these events to the hardening of relations between Moscow and the West, the practice of guilt by association, and the end of the movement for international control of the atomic bomb.
The author: Amy Knight has a PhD in Russian politics from the London School of Economics. She has been a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars in Washington, DC, and is a world expert in Soviet and Russian security services. She has written for The New York Times, The Times Literary Supplement, The Washington Post, and The New York Review of Books. Her four previous books have all received prominent international attention.
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Maro Kentros, BA'60
Greek Sapouni, instantpublisher.com, 2005
The book: Greek Sapouni is based on historical fact and the xenophobia of Greeks in America. The book explores the psychological and philosophical influences of this group's classical Greek culture on their children's lives who adapted to living in two cultures simultaneously. Delve into the magical world of the gods.
The author: Maro Kentros is a Greek-American, born in Chicago. She spoke no English until age 5 as her Father (born in Greece) thought anything American was inferior to his culture and heritage. Kentros' mother was first-generation Greek-American and saved the author and the family from the xenophobia of her father. Kentros has written three plays and has published several award-winning poems.
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E.E. Kelley, '01
How to be an Irresistible Woman, AuthorHouse, 2006
The book: E .E. Kelley gives practical advice on how you can become the object of desire of men everywhere. Each featured chapter is supported with real-life stories from women of all walks of life, plus evidence to support the author's claims. A few of the sample chapters include Learn Proper Etiquette, Get Glamorous, Befriend His Friends and Update Your Entourage. Kelley uses the perfect mixture of wisdom, wit and humor to help you achieve your goals of being better, brighter and more beautiful.
The author: Kelley struggled to choose a major when she was in college; she didn't think of writing as a profession. It wasn't until her junior year at Michigan that she decided to tap into one of her strengths: writing. Kelley was placed in advanced creative writing classes where she earned high marks and the confidence to call herself a writer. When she is not writing, she spends time oil painting, cooking, reading and traveling. Kelley also enjoys entertaining her friends and family members, and people-watching.
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Richard Kagan, '72
Rebuilding Attachments with Traumatized Children: Healing from Losses, Violence, Abuse and Neglect, Haworth Press, 2004
The book: "Rebuilding Attachments with Traumatized Children: Healing from Losses, Violence, Abuse, and Neglect" is a therapeutic guide to helping troubled children move beyond the traumatic experiences that haunt them. The author presents comprehensive information on how to understand-and surmount-the impact of loss, neglect, separation, and violence on children's development, how to discover and foster strengths in children and their families, and how to rebuild connections and hope for children who are at risk of harm to themselves and others. This book is designed to be used in tandem with "Real Life Heroes: A Life Storybook for Children" (Haworth), a workbook that helps children develop the self-esteem they need to overcome the worries and fears of their past through a creative arts approach that fosters positive values and a sense of pride.
The author: Richard Kagan is the director of Psychological Services at Parsons Child and Family Center in Albany, New York. He also is clinical director/principal investigator for Parsons Child Trauma Study Center, a community services site for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
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Ruth Hill, MA'91, PhD'94
Hierarchy, Commerce and Fraud in Bourbon Spanish America, Vanderbilt University Press, 2006
The book: Using El lazarillo de ciegos caminantes (the "Guide for Blind Rovers" by Alonso Carrio de Lavandera, the best known work of the era) as a jumping off point for a sprawling discussion of 18th-century Spanish America, Ruth Hill argues for a richer, more nuanced understanding of the relationship between Spain and its western colonies. Armed with primary sources including literature, maps, census data, letters and diaries, Hill reveals a rich world of intrigue and artifice, where identity is surprisingly fluid and always in question. More importantly, Hill crafts a complex argument for reassessing our understanding of race and class distinctions at the time, with enormous implications for how we view conceptions of race and class today.
The author: Ruth Hill is associate professor of Spanish at the University of Virginia. She is the author of "Sceptres and Sciences in the Spains: Four Humanists and the New Philosophy (c. 1680-1740)" as well as numerous articles.
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Miranda B. Hickman, MA'93, PhD'97
The Geometry of Modernism: The Vorticist Idiom in Lewis, Pound, H.D., and Yeats, University of Texas Press, 2006.
The book: Addressing both the literature and the visual arts of Anglo-American modernism, “The Geometry of Modernism� recovers a crucial development of modernism's early years that until now has received little sustained critical attention: the distinctive idiom composed of geometric forms and metaphors generated within the early modernist movement of Vorticism, formed in London in 1914. Focusing on the work of Wyndham Lewis, leader of the Vorticist movement, as well as Ezra Pound, H.D., and William Butler Yeats, Hickman examines the complex of motives out of which Lewis initially forged the geometric lexicon of Vorticism—and then how Pound, H.D., and Yeats later responded to it and the values that it encoded, enlisting both the geometric vocabulary and its attendant assumptions and ideals, in transmuted form, in their later modernist work.
Placing the genesis and appropriation of the geometric idiom in historical context, Hickman explores how despite its brevity as a movement, Vorticism in fact exerted considerable impact on modernist work of the years between the wars, in that its geometric idiom enabled modernist writers to articulate their responses to both personal and political crises of the 1930s and 1940s. Informed by extensive archival research as well as treatment of several of the least-known texts of the modernist milieu, “The Geometry of Modernism� clarifies and enriches the legacy of this vital period.
The author: Miranda Hickman is associate professor of English at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
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Robert Heuer, '74
Sowin' Roses, Gridiron Publishers, 1981
The book: The book chronicles Michigan's 1980 football season, one in which the Wolverines captured the Big Ten and Rose Bowl titles.
The author: Robert Heuer is vice president of Guy Hurley Blaser and Heuer, an insurance and surety services company in Troy, Michigan. While attending U-M, he was a sports writer for The Michigan Daily.
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John Hartigan Jr., '87
Odd Tribes: Toward a Cultural Analysis of White People, Duke University Press, 2005
The book: "Odd Tribes" challenges theories of whiteness and critical race studies by examining the tangles of privilege, debasement, power and stigma that constitute white identity. Considering the relation of phantasmatic cultural forms such as the racial stereotype "white trash" to the actual social conditions of poor whites, John Hartigan Jr. generates new insights into the ways that race, class and gender are fundamentally interconnected. By tracing the historical interplay of stereotypes, popular cultural representations and the social sciences' objectifications of poverty, Hartigan demonstrates how constructions of whiteness continually depend on the vigilant maintenance of class and gender decorums.
“Odd Tribes� engages debates in history, anthropology, sociology and cultural studies over how race matters. Hartigan tracks the spread of “white trash� from an epithet used only in the South prior to the Civil War to one invoked throughout the country by the early 20th century. He also recounts how the cultural figure of “white trash� influenced academic and popular writings on the urban poor from the 1880s through the 1990s. Hartigan’s critical reading of the historical uses of degrading images of poor whites to ratify lines of color in this country culminates in an analysis of how contemporary performers such as Eminem and Roseanne Barr challenge stereotypical representations of “white trash� by claiming the identity as their own. “Odd Tribes� presents a compelling vision of what cultural studies can be when diverse research methodologies and conceptual frameworks are brought to bear on pressing social issues.
The author: John Hartigan Jr. is associate professor of Anthropology in the Américo Paredes Center for Cultural Studies at the University of Texas, Austin. He is the author of "Racial Situations: Class Predicaments of Whiteness in Detroit."
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Gilbert Grant, '78, MD'82
Enjoy Your Labor: A New Approach to Pain Relief for Childbirth, Russell Hastings Press, 2005
The book: "Enjoy Your Labor" is an informative and easy-to-read book that contains everything an expectant mother needs to know about state-of-the-art options for pain relief for labor and delivery: epidurals and spinals. "Enjoy Your Labor" gives readers the facts about modern pain relief techniques. It is the only book that takes the fear, mystery and guilt out of epidurals and spinals. The author develops the premise that administration of medication to relieve labor pain is a sensible approach, and he explains the reasons women can, and should, get an epidural before the severe pain of labor starts-if they decide they want one. The refreshing view presented in "Enjoy Your Labor" regarding the timing of the epidural challenges the conventional wisdom, and is a radical departure from current approaches, where women typically delay getting an epidural for as long as possible-until the pain becomes unbearable. "Enjoy Your Labor" empowers women with the knowledge they need to help them make an informed choice about pain relief for childbirth. The author encourages readers to advocate for themselves, and to carefully consider and discuss the management of their labor and delivery pain with their health care providers before labor begins.
The author: Dr. Gilbert J. Grant has been director of Obstetric Anesthesia at New York University Medical Center since 1992. He is also a faculty member of New York University School of Medicine, where he is an associate professor and vice chairman for Academic Affairs in the Department of Anesthesiology. Dr. Grant has published numerous scientific papers and chapters for medical textbooks, and he lectures at educational institutions and scientific meetings in the United States and abroad.
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Gael Graham, PhD'90
Young Activists: American High School Students in the Age of Protest, Northern Illinois University Press, 2006
The book: The traumas and controversies of the 1960s—the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, and the pervasive antiauthoritarian spirit so evident on college campuses—infiltrated American public high schools. Students challenging their relegation to the world of children demanded the right to express their political views and to have a voice in decisions about their education. Adopting the activist tactics of the times, they organized strikes and demonstrations, initiated petitions and boycotts, and sought recourse through lawsuits and occasional violence.
As racial tensions flared across the country, high schools became a crucial arena for the civil rights movement. Drawing upon the memories of students and teachers as well as education journals, court cases, and news magazines, Young Activists provides an insider’s look at desegregation in all regions of the country, with a candid discussion of Black and Brown Power militancy and the reaction of white students. Debates about the war in Vietnam also rattled the high schools as young men and women—potential draftees and their colleagues—clashed over their judgments of American policy. In addition to these large social issues, student activists had their own specific agendas: relaxing dress codes, taking part in school governance, and initiating changes to the curriculum.
School authorities responded, warily but often positively. By the time activism waned in the mid-1970s, students had succeeded in making their high schools more open, more democratic, and more in tune with the times. Graham demonstrates that, although teenagers were indisputably influenced by the events reshaping the wider world, they were neither pawns nor mere mimics of their elders. Rather, they drew upon the rhetoric and strategies available to them in the 1960s to promote their own interests.
The author: Gael Graham is associate professor of history and the director of the History Graduate Program at Western Carolina University
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Karen Glanz, '74, MPH'77, PhD'79
Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory, Research and Practice, Jossey-Bass Inc., 2002
The book: This revised third edition of "Health Behavior and Health Education" provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of health behavior theories relevant to health education and includes the most current information on developments in theory, research and practice.
The author: Karen Glanz is professor and director of the Social and Behavioral Sciences program at the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii at the University of Hawaii.
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George Gafner, MSW'72
Clinical Applications of Hypnosis, WW Norton and Company, 2004
The book: An EPA investigator experiences a deadly premonition while fishing in Florida. "Clinical Applications of Hypnosis" is a book for practitioners of hypnosis, but it also is helpful for the general public interested to learn how hypnosis works for clinical problems like depression anxiety disorders and irritable bower syndrome. In this book, the reader encounters the inner workings and rich interpersonal context of the clinical setting of a seasoned hypnotherapist.
The author: George Gafner is co-director of the hypnosis training program and director of the family therapy training program at the Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Car System in Tucson. He is coauthor of "Handbook of Hypnotic Inductions" and "Hypnotic Techniques."
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Avard T. Fairbanks, MA'33, PhD'36, and Eugene F. Fairbanks, '43, MD'45
Human Proportions for Artists, Fairbanks Arts and Books, 2005
The book: This book will be of interest to art students and serious amateurs. It discusses human proportions and includes profuse illustrations and tables of about 120 representative human measurements of both male and female figures in both inch and metric dimensions.
The author: Avard T. Fairbanks was a distinguished sculptor, anatomist and educator. During his career he created more than 100 public monuments to great characters and events in history (four are found in the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC). He studied in New York, Paris and Italy, and he attained his doctorate in Anatomy at U-M where he also was professor of Sculpture. He served on the faculties of five American universities, and he was the founding dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Utah.
Eugene, Avard's son, chose to study medicine at U-M, but he often helped his father at the University's studio and assisted with modeling and plaster casting. During his spare time from medicine and raising 10 children, Eugene also has done sculpture, composed poetry and has authored and published several other art books, including "A Sculptor's Testimony in Bronze and Stone," "A Sculpture Garden of Fantasy," Abraham Lincoln Sculpture Created by Avard Fairbanks."
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J. Harold Ellens, MA'02
Sex in the Bible, Praeger Publishing, 2006
The book: What is the Bible's stance on such controversial issues as homosexuality and polygamy? What does it have to say about sexual behaviors that some would deem perverted or criminal? Is sex always wrong if it is not used to create life? Ellens answers these and other questions in a book that argues that our understanding of what the Bible has to say about sex is frequently misguided. He corrects our impressions with a look at the Scriptures themselves, considers what they might have meant to people in the past, and reflects on how we understand, or misunderstand, them today. Focusing on early interpretations and contemporary misconceptions, Ellens guides readers through what the Bible actually says, showing how these messages have been interpreted in different contexts, and suggesting new ways of reading and translating them for use in our own lives. Readers hoping to reach a better understanding of the Bible's views on sexual practices and sexuality in general will find their questions answered here.
The author: J. Harold Ellens is editor for the Praeger Series in psychology, religion and spirituality. He is a research scholar at the University of Michigan Department of Near Eastern Studies, a retired Presbyterian theologian, an ordained minister, a retired U.S. Army Colonel and a retired professor of philosophy, theology, and psychology. He served 15 years as executive director of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, and was founding editor and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Psychology and Christianity.
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Andrew Dietz, '84
The Last Folk Hero: A True Story of Race and Art, Power and Profit, Ellis Lane Press, 2006
The book: The lives and works of blue-collar, African American artists Thornton Dial and Lonnie Holley are documented in this true story of outsider art, ego, exploitation, and race. Following the interaction between Dial, an illiterate factory worker with creative genius, his comrade-in-arts Holley, and Bill Arnett, a wealthy, white, and infamous art patron, this account details the obsessions and exploitations found in the soap-opera world of modern art. Congressmen, business tycoons, movie stars, academics, and the cultural elite all play roles in a story where the distinction between hero and villain evaporate amid the twisted motivations of the art market.
The author: Andrew Dietz is a writer, entrepreneur and art lover based in Atlanta. He has lived in the South for the past 20 years with his wife and two daughters.
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Stephen Cohen, MDRES'77
Operative Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy, Churchill Livingstone, 1996
The book: Reference on the techniques of operative endoscopy for residents and gynecologists. Details basic procedures for practitioners new to the skill. Includes illustrations and color photographs.
The author: Stephen Cohen is the director for the Center for Women's Minimal Access Surgery at Albany Medical Center in New York and is chief of gynecology at Albany Medical College. He is also an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia University.
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Fred Busch, '96
A Clear and Definite Path: Enlightenment and Health with Yoga and Holistic Living, Magic Valley Publishers, 2006
The book: Busch discusses how diet and yoga can help you obtain a healthy perspective and lifestyle. .
The author: Fred Busch is a dedicated practitioner of Yoga and is director of the Miami Yogashala in South Beach, Florida. Fred is a graduate of the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment and sees clearly the connection between a healthy planet and healthy people. Fred is a teacher of living foods nutrition and is a personal lifestyle and weight loss coach. Fred is also a licensed massage therapist and certified Shiatsu practitioner.
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Lynn Zimmerman Bloom, '56, MA'57, PhD'63, Donald A. Daiker and Edward M. White
Composition Studies in the New Millennium: Rereading the Past, Rewriting the Future, Southern Illinois University Press, 2003
The book: A collection of 24 essays assessing and challenging the current state of writing instruction, “Composition Studies in the New Millennium: Rereading the Past, Rewriting the Future� emerges from presentations given at the national Writing Program Administrators conference held at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 2001. Like its acclaimed and widely-used predecessor, “Composition in the Twenty-First Century: Crisis and Change,� this timely collection by leading scholars in composition studies responds to concerns about the evolution and future of this field of study.
To address these concerns, the essayists approach composition studies from perspectives ranging from rhetorical to cultural, political to economic, administrative to technological, and they do so with a style and organization appropriate for composition instructors, scholars and administrators at all levels--from teaching assistants to college presidents. The result is an invaluable vision of the future of composition studies in the new millennium.
The author: Lynn Z. Bloom is the board of trustees’ Distinguished Professor and Aetna Chair of Writing at the University of Connecticut.
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Tom Blake, MBA'66
Prime Rib and Boxcars: Whatever Happened to Victoria Station?, Tooter's Publishing, 2006
The book: In December 1969, three young entrepreneurs opened a prime rib restaurant in San Francisco called Victoria Station. Constructed of six train cars and located along the Embarcadero not far from Fishermen’s Wharf, Victoria Station gained instant notoriety. Within weeks, it became the most popular restaurant in the City by the Bay, and soon, the young owners started to expand their unique concept nationwide. Over the next eight years, the company grew to 100 units nationwide achieving sales in excess of $100,000,000. For a period of time, Victoria Station was the fastest-growing company in the United States and its employees were the envy of the restaurant industry. But to sustain such incredible growth, important business principles were compromised and the high-flying train started to grind to its unnecessary demise.
Author Tom Blake, a Victoria Station executive for eight years, reveals his very personal journey from landing a dream job and living a dream life until the chinks in the armor started to appear. Told with humor and brutal honesty, Blake describes the rise and fall of the highly visible chain.
The author: Tom Blake is a syndicated columnist and author living in Southern California. He has written more than 900 newspaper columns on dating and relationships, and has made multiple appearances on the Today show and Good Morning America as an expert on dating after 50.
During the 1970s, Blake was an executive with Victoria Station, a company that grew in eight years to $100,000,000 in sales. He has owned Tutor and Spunky’s Deli for 17 years, a bustling gathering-sport on Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point, California.
Lynn Zimmerman Bloom, '56, MA'57, PhD'63,Donald A. Daiker and Edward M. White
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Laada Bilaniuk, MA'91, PhD'98
Contested Tongues: Language Politics and Cultural Correction in Ukraine, Cornell University Press, 2006
The book: During the controversial 2004 elections that led to the "Orange Revolution" in Ukraine, cultural and linguistic differences threatened to break apart the country. "Contested Tongues" explains the complex linguistic and cultural politics in a bilingual country where the two main languages are closely related but their statuses are hotly contested. Laada Bilaniuk finds that the social divisions in Ukraine are historically rooted, ideologically constructed, and inseparable from linguistic practice. She does not take the labeled categories as givens but questions what "Ukrainian" and "Russian" mean to different people, and how the boundaries between these categories may be blurred in unstable times.
Bilaniuk's analysis of the contemporary situation is based on ethnographic research in Ukraine and grounded in historical research essential to understanding developments since the fall of the Soviet Union. "Mixed language" practices (surzhyk) in Ukraine have generally been either ignored or reviled, but Bilaniuk traces their history, their social implications, and their accompanying ideologies. Through a focus on mixed language and purism, the author examines the power dynamics of linguistic and cultural correction, through which people seek either to confer or to deny others social legitimacy. The author's examination of the rapid transformation of symbolic values in Ukraine challenges theories of language and social power that have as a rule been based on the experience of relatively stable societies.
The author: Laada Bilaniuk is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Washington.
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W. Scott Bauman, '53, MBA'54, Jaroslaw Komarynsky and John Siska Goytre
Investment Securities Program Guide Using the HP-12C, McGraw-Hill, 1987
The book: This guide develops and presents specific programs for use in the popular Hewlett-Packard HP-12C pocket calculator, which was designed to solve common problems faced by individual and professional investors.
The author: Bauman is professor emeritus of finance at the universities of Georgia State, Northern Illinois, Virginia, Oregon and Toledo. He was the executive director of the Institute of Chartered Financial Analyst and has been involved with a number of professional organizations, research foundations and public agencies.
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Cathleen Baker, '67
The Pattern Papers of John DePol, Legacy Press, 2000
The book: From the 1950s, John DePol (1913-2004), the American master of wood engraving, cut small, endgrain blocks featuring subjects from nature, the heavens and the book arts, as well as fantastic abstract, geometric designs. Although many of the images were made into patterns and used as binding papers in a number of important fine press books, the full breadth of this aspect of DePol’s oeuvre appears in this book for the first time. The images–117 in all and a pattern formed from each–are reproduced as originally conceived by DePol in back and white.
In addition to the patterns, the book includes a biographical sketch written by the artist and a publication history of the images and patters.
The author: Cathleen Baker was recently appointed senior paper conservator at the University of Michigan libraries. She currently holds a Samuel H. Kress Conservation Publication fellowship to prepare a book titled, “Nineteenth-Century American Paper: Technologies, Materials, Characteristics and Conservation.� Baker also teaches classes for Hollander’s School of Book and Paper Arts in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Gwen Arnold, '03
After the Storm: Restoring America's Gulf Coast Wetlands, Environmental Law Institute, 2006
The book: In 2005, hurricanes Katrina and Rita wrought devastation of historic proportions on the Gulf Coast’s wetlands. National Wetlands Newsletter, America’s only publication devoted to the law, science and policy that protect our wetland heritage, is pleased to assemble articles and essays from 18 distinguished authors, many of whom were on the scene in the days and weeks following the storms. “After the Storm� is a unique primary-source reflection on one of the most significant natural disasters in our nation’s history.
The editor: Gwen Arnold is the editor of the Environmental Law Institute’s National Wetlands Newsletter. The ELI publishes research reports and briefs that present the analysis and conclusions of the policy studies ELI undertakes to improve environmental law and policy. In addition, ELI publishes several journals and books, which contribute to education of the profession and disseminate diverse points of view and opinion to stimulate a robust and creative exchange of ideas.
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Marc Appleman, BGS'79
Dad, Are You Pumped? A Father-Son Baseball Odyssey, iUniverse, 2005
The book: Marc Appleman and his 12-year-old son Michael hit the highway on an awesome baseball road trip. Over two weeks, two countries, eight states and 3,000 miles, the father-son team goes to eight games in six stadiums and visits the baseball, hockey and pro football halls of fame.
On a trip filled with adventures, Michael catches balls in Montreal, Detroit and Cleveland. They have a blast sitting with the Bleacher Bums at Wrigley, and they become friends with some diehard Indians fans at Jacobs Field. A highlight of the trip is the induction ceremony of Marc’s mentor and good friend, the late sportswriter Joe Falls, at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
But their trip is about a lot more than baseball. It is hot dogs, pizzas, laughs, talks, adventures, and misadventures—the stuff that memories are made of. “Dad, Are You Pumped?� is about three generations connected by baseball and how a special game becomes intertwined with family, friendships and a career. .
The author: Marc Appleman has had a diverse career in sports media for 23 years, working for ESPN.com, AOL, Fox Sports.com, Active.com, SI For Kids, and the LA Times San Diego edition. Marc enjoys coaching his sons’ baseball and basketball teams. He lives in Westport, Connecticut, with his wife and boys.
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James Young, '56, MA'58, PhD'68
Henry Adams: The Historian as Political Theorist, University Press of Kansas, 2001
The book: Henry Adams has been a neglected figure in recent years. The Education of Henry Adams is widely accepted as a classic of American letters, but his other work is little read except by specialists. His brilliant journalism is out of print, while Mont Saint Michel and Chartres and the novels Democracy and Esther receive little attention. Even the monumental History of the Administrations of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, considered by some to be the greatest history written by any American, seems noticed only by scholars of that period.
James P. Young, author of the highly regarded Reconsidering American Liberalism, seeks to revive interest in the thought of Adams by extracting core ideas from his writings concerning both American political development and the course of world history and then showing their relevance to the contemporary longing for a democratic revival.
In this revisionist study, Young denies that Adams was a reactionary critic of democracy and instead contends that he was an idealistic, though often disappointed, advocate of representative government. Young focuses on Adams's belief that capitalist industrial development during the Gilded Age had debased American ideals and then turns to a careful study of Adams's famous contrast of the unity of medieval society with the fragmentation of modern technological society.
Though fully aware of Adams's concerns about technology, Young rejects the idea that Adams was bitterly opposed to twentieth century developments in that field. He shows that though a liberal democrat with inclinations toward reform, Adams is much too sophisticated to be captured by any simple label.
The author: James P. Young, currently a visiting scholar at the University of Michigan, is professor emeritus of political science at Binghamton University and the author of Reconsidering American Liberalism.
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Herbert F. Weisberg, PhD'68
The Total Survey Error Approach, The University of Chicago Press, 2005
The book: In 1939, George Gallup's American Institute of Public Opinion published a pamphlet optimistically titled The New Science of Public Opinion Measurement. At the time, though, survey research was in its infancy, and only now, six decades later, can public opinion measurement be appropriately called a science, based in part on the development of the total survey error approach.
Herbert F. Weisberg's handbook presents a unified method for conducting good survey research centered on the various types of errors that can occur in surveys—from measurement and nonresponse error to coverage and sampling error. Each chapter is built on theoretical elements drawn from specific disciplines, such as social psychology and statistics, and follows through with detailed treatments of the specific types of error and their potential solutions. Throughout, Weisberg is attentive to survey constraints, including time and ethical considerations, as well as controversies within the field and the effects of new technology on the survey process—from Internet surveys to those completed by phone, by mail, and in person. Practitioners and students will find this comprehensive guide particularly useful now that survey research has assumed a primary place in both public and academic circles.
The author: Herbert Wiesberg is professsor of Political Science at the Ohio State University.
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Howard Wial, '81
New Rules for a New Economy, ILR Press, 1998
The book: Three quarters of the American workforce is now employed in services, a substantial portion in low-paying, dead-end jobs. Can the service economy do as well by the American worker as the old manufacturing economy? Can the widely shared prosperity that accompanied steady increases in productivity and performance in manufacturing be replicated in the services? They can and they will, the authors of this timely book contend, but only if outmoded policies and practices are brought into line with the new economy. New Rules for a New Economy explains why this must be accomplished and how we can start.
The authors call for new, decentralized institutions suited to a dynamic economy in which change is constant and rapid. In particular, they see a need for job ladders and worker associations that cut across firm boundaries. These institutions would foster individual and collective learning, mark out career paths, and facilitate coordination among both individuals and organizations in a networked economy. The authors propose new rules to reshape labor market institutions and policy, improving economic performance and opportunities for workers.
Unusual in providing a comprehensive theoretical perspective that is grounded in detailed case research, this book points the way to a better future, not just for elite knowledge workers but for everyone.
The author: Howard Wial is a senior research associate at The Brookings Institution. He has published in academic journals and books on such topics as the role of social networks in job mobility, trends in job stability in the US and service sector employment. Wial has taught at Swarthmore College and Brandeis, Carleton, Brown and Penn State universities and has served as an economist and policy analyst with the US Department of Labor and directed research for nonprofit public policy analysis and consulting organizations.
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Anna Stubblefield, '92
Ethics Along the Color Line, Cornell University Press, 2005
The book: What is "race?" What role, if any, should race play in our moral obligations to others and to ourselves? Ethics along the Color Line addresses the question of whether black Americans should think of each other as members of an extended racial family and base their treatment of each other on this consideration, or eschew racial identity and envision the day when people do not think in terms of race. Anna Stubblefield suggests furthermore that white Americans should consider the same issues. She argues, finally, that for both black and white Americans, thinking of races as families is crucial in helping to combat anti-black oppression.
Stubblefield is concerned that the philosophical debate—argued notably between Kwame Anthony Appiah and Lucius Outlaw—over whether or not we should strongly identify in terms of race, and whether or not we should take race into account when we decide how to treat each other, has stalled. Drawing on black feminist scholarship about the moral importance of thinking and acting in terms of community and extended family, the author finds that strong racial identification, if based on appropriate ideals, is morally sound and even necessary to end white supremacy.
The author: Anna Stubblefield is assistant professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University-Newark.
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Min Hyoung Song, '92
Strange Future: Pessimism and the 1992 Los Angeles Riots, Duke University Press, 2005
The book: Sometime near the start of the 1990s, the future became a place of national decline. The United States had entered a period of great anxiety fueled by the shrinking of the white middle class, the increasingly visible misery of poor urban blacks, and the mass immigration of nonwhites. Perhaps more than any other event marking the passage through these dark years, the 1992 Los Angeles riots have sparked imaginative and critical works reacting to this profound pessimism. Focusing on a wide range of these creative works, Min Hyoung Song shows how the L.A. riots have become a cultural-literary event—an important reference and resource for imagining the social problems plaguing the United States and its possible futures
Song considers works that address the riots and often the traumatic place of the Korean American community within them: the independent documentary Sa-I-Gu (Korean for April 29, the date the riots began), Chang-rae Lee's novel "Native Speaker," the commercial film "Strange Days," and the experimental drama of Anna Deavere Smith, among many others. He describes how cultural producers have used the riots to examine the narrative of national decline, manipulating language and visual elements, borrowing and refashioning familiar tropes, and, perhaps most significantly, repeatedly turning to metaphors of bodily suffering to convey a sense of an unraveling social fabric. Song argues that these aesthetic experiments offer ways of revisiting the traumas of the past in order to imagine more survivable futures
The author: Min Hyoung Song is associate professor of English at Boston College. He is a coeditor of "Asian American Studies: A Reader."
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Walter C. Soderlund, MA'65, PhD'70
Canadian Newspaper Ownership in the Era of Convergence, The University of Alberta Press, 2005
The book: Canadian Newspaper Ownership in the Era of Convergence investigates the current state of Canada's newspaper industry in light of recent developments—increasing concentration of ownership, multi-media convergence, and controversy over the actions of proprietors. Case studies examine how Conrad Black's acquisition of newspapers in the mid-1990s, bringing his total ownership to over half of the country's dailies, followed by the subsequent purchase of the most important of these by CanWest Global, has actually influenced the content of newspapers. Canadian Newspaper Ownership revisits "social responsibility" in the context of the changed media landscape as a means of prescribing how newspaper owners and employees might conduct themselves in the public interest.
The author: Walter C. Soderlund is a professor emeritus, Department of Political Science and associate professor of communication studies at the University of Windsor.
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Valentina Sgro, JD'80
Organize Your Family's Schedule in No Time, Que Publishing, 2004
The book: Add three kids, two sporting events on opposite ends of town, a ballet lesson, and a scout event all in one Saturday and what do you get? An overwhelmed family struggling to just make it through the day.
If this sounds all too familiar, "Organize Your Family's Schedule In No Time" is the book that will help you get control of the calendar. Valentina Sgro, a professional organizer, shows you how to find more family time for fun and relaxation using a system that is customized to your family's unique needs. Using to-do lists and step-by-step instructions, this book helps the entire family better organize the group calendar, project list, homework schedule, and chores. In addition, Valentina helps parents to teach their kids essential organizational skills and good study and scheduling habits.
The author: In 1985, Valentina Sgro left her 12-hour-a-day position at a major law firm for a 16-hour-a-day job of childrearing and household management. In 1989, realizing that things were out of control, Val began trying to find a system which would get her organized. In 1997, with order established in her own life, Val founded SGRO Consulting, Solutions for Getting Really Organized.
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Pamela Scully, PhD'93
Gender and Slave Emancipation in the Atlantic World, Duke University Press, 2005
The book: This groundbreaking collection provides the first comparative history of gender and emancipation in the Atlantic world. Bringing together essays on the United States, Brazil, Cuba, Puerto Rico, West Africa and South Africa, and the Francophone and Anglophone Caribbean, it shows that emancipation was a profoundly gendered process, produced through connections between race, gender, sexuality and class. Contributors from the United States, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, and Brazil explore how the processes of emancipation involved the re-creation of gender identities—the production of freedmen and freedwomen with different rights, responsibilities, and access to citizenship.
Offering detailed analyses of slave emancipation in specific societies, the contributors discuss all of the diverse actors in emancipation: slaves, abolitionists, free people of color, state officials, and slave owners. Whether considering the construction of a post-slavery masculine subjectivity in Jamaica, the work of two white U.S. abolitionist women with the Freedmen's Bureau after the Civil War, freedwomen's negotiations of labor rights in Puerto Rico, slave women's contributions to the slow unraveling of slavery in French West Africa, or the ways that Brazilian abolitionists deployed representations of femininity as virtuous and moral, these essays demonstrate the gains that a gendered approach offers to understanding the complex processes of emancipation. Some chapters also explore theories and methodologies that enable a gendered reading of post-slavery archives. The editors' substantial introduction traces the reasons for and patterns of women's and men's different experiences of emancipation throughout the Atlantic world.
The author: Pamela Scully has a joint appointment in the Department of Women's Studies and the Institute of African Studies at Emory University.
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David Schoem, '73
College Knowledge: 101 Tips for the College-Bound Student, University of Michigan Press, 2005
The book: Practical advice on every aspect of campus life for students headed off to college
The author: David Schoem is faculty director for the Michigan Community Scholar Programs at the University of Michigan.
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Karen Roggenkamp, '91
Narrating the News, Kent State University Press, 2005
The book: Due to a burgeoning print marketplace during the late nineteenth century, urban newspapers felt pressure to create entertaining prose that appealed to readers, drawing on popular literary genres such as travel adventures, detective tales, and historical romances as a way of framing the news for readers. Using current events for their source documents, reporters fashioned their own dramas based on those that readers recognized from a broadly drawn literary culture. The desire to spin attractive, popular tales sometimes came at the expense of factual information. This novel, commercialized, and sensationalistic style of reporting, called "new journalism," was closely tied to American fiction.
In "Narrating the News" Karen Roggenkamp examines five major stories featured in three respected New York newspapers during the 1890s—the story of two antebellum hoaxes, Nellie Bly's around-the-world journey, Lizzie Borden's sensational trial, Evangelina Cisneros's rescue from her Spanish captors, and the Janet Cooke "Jimmy's World" scandal—to illustrate how new journalism man-ipulated specific segments of the literary marketplace. These case studies are complemented by broader cultural analyses that touch on vital topics in literary and cultural studies—gender, expansionism, realism, and professionalization.
Unlike previously published studies of literature and journalism, which focus only on a few canonical figures, Roggenkamp looks at part of the history of mass print communications more generally, exposing the competitive and reinforcing interplay between specific literary genres and their journalistic revisions. Narrating the News provides an original, significant contribution to the fields of literature, journalism history, and cultural studies.
The author: Karen Roggenkamp is assistant professor of English at Texas A&M University-Commerce. She has published articles in Journal of American Culture, American Periodicals and Journal of the American Studies Association of Texas.
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Angie Morgan, '97, and Courtney Lynch
Leading from the Front: No Excuse Ledership Tactics for Women, McGraw-Hill, February 2006.
The book: As successful consultants teaching leadership to women in the workforce, Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch have seen that women face particular challenges in feeling comfortable at work—and making their environment work for them. "Leading from the Front" draws from the authors' combined 18 years of training in the Marine Corps to teach women how to take control of their environments—both professionally and personally. They reveal 10 key practices that turn women into leaders and improve their decision making, focus, and performance.
- Set an example: Everything you do reflects the type of person you are
- Think fast: Timeliness is often more important than accuracy
- No excuses: Accept responsibility before you place blame
- Be a caretaker first: Take care of and support those you lead
- Don't overreact: Learn to contemplate a situation before determining the best course of action
- Avoid drama: Aviate, navigate, and communicate to deal with crisis
- Believe you can: Courage + Perseverance + Initiative + Integrity = Success
- No tears: Don't cry over anything that can't or won't cry over you
- No apologies: Say only you're sorry when you're at fault
- Be you: Lead as you are and use your unique strengths
The author: Angie Morgan began her Marine Corps career in 1993 when she enrolled in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at U-M. After being commissioned as a Marine officer, she completed her initial Marine training in Quantico, Virginia. From there she was selected to become a public affairs officer and has held a number of positions in the public affairs arena. After leaving the Marine Corps, Angie began a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry.
Angie continues to share her leadership skills on behalf of the USMC in extensive volunteer activities both on- and off-base. She also serves as a captain in the Marine Reserves. Angie believes that all women have something to offer as leaders and is quick to cite her experiences in the Corps as key to her successes outside of the military. She currently lives in Quantico, Virginia, with her husband, Matt, an active-duty Marine and their son.
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Eric Mogren, PhD'95
Native Soil: A History of the DeKalb County Farm Bureau, Northern Illinois University Press, 2005
The book: Located in a region blessed by geology with nutrient rich, lush, black soil, DeKalb County, Illinois, is known for its agricultural prosperity. Here, in 1912, an enterprising group of successful farmers, businessmen, and bankers joined together to form an agricultural organization dedicated to improving crop production, the DeKalb County Soil Improvement Association. Aided by its capable farm advisor, William G. Eckhardt, this coalition evolved into the DeKalb County Farm Bureau—a new type of organization that soon proliferated throughout the United States, offering educational and farming services to rural communities.
One of the oldest in the United States, the DeKalb County Farm Bureau is also one of the most innovative and influential. Originating as a private soil improvement association, it grew to offer a wide variety of assistance to farmers, rural families, and the community. By the 1960s, the DeKalb County Farm Bureau had become such a strong organization that its leadership effectively lobbied in the U.S. Congress for legislation supporting agricultural interests. In the 1970s, it entered into the international agricultural commodity marketing business, shipping local grain to Europe and Asia.
The history of this influential organization reflects the plight of American agriculture during the past century, from the early years of promise through two world wars and several economic crises. Historian Eric Mogren explains how one group of progressive farmers attempted to cope with the problems they faced as agriculture turned mechanized and productive farming required scientific and technological advances. Native Soil will be of interest to historians of agriculture and to those who have witnessed the positive effects of the farm bureau on the agrarian community.
The author: Eric Mogren is Associate Professor of History at Northern Illinois University and author of Warm Sand: Uranium Mill Tailings Policy in the Atomic West.
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Kathie Klarreich, '78
Madame Dread: A Tale of Love, Vodou and Civil Strife in Haiti, Nation Books, 2005
The book: Kathie Klarreich takes us on an enthralling, often deeply personal voyage through Haitian society, culture, religion and politics. Risking life and limb, being mistaken for a CIA agent, losing the man she loved to an assassin's bullet—through all this, Klarreich soldiered on in her tenacious reporting. Her unsparing eye led major news organizations like the New York Times, NBC, CNN, PBS, Time and NPR to rely on her expertise.
"Madame Dread" interweaves shattering political events with a riveting personal narrative about the Haitian musician she eventually marries and has a child with, who turns out to be as complicated and fascinating as the social upheavals she covered.
The author: Kathie Klarreich now lives in Florida. She has reported on Haiti for The Christian Science Monitor, the San Francisco Chronicle, NPR, "All Things Considered," U.S. News & World Report and the New York Times, as well as NBC, CNN and ABC.
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Lawrence Green, '85
The Dermatologist's Guide to Looking Younger, Crossing Press, 1999
The book: This book is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to improve their skin and look their best. During the past 15 years, the anti-aging market has grown tremendously. The sheer abundance of anti-aging remedies and procedures available today makes it difficult for people to sort through. "The Dermatologist's Guide To Looking Younger" answers your dermatology and plastic surgery questions simply, clearly, and concisely. Dr. Green's easy-to-use A-to-Z format lists aging problems, remedies, and procedures; discusses prevention, treatment advantages and disadvantages, aftercare and precautions; and cross references each entry for more information. Also included is a table listing whether remedies are available by prescription, over-the-counter, or as part of a procedure performed in a doctor's office.
The author: Dr. Lawrence Green is a dermatologist and author.
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J. Harold Ellens, MA'02
Psychology and the Bible, Praeger Publishers, 2004
The book: These books provide the first comprehensive portrait of a relatively new field that combines psychological analysis with biblical studies. Thirty-four experts from seven countries gather here to show us how the various schools of psychology interpret the scriptures, from sexual laws and beliefs about shame to the personalities of Jesus, Job, and the prophet Ezekiel. A range of psychological perspectives from Freud to Kohut is chronicled, demonstrating a broad spectrum of applications from the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament.
The author: J. Harold Ellens is editor for the Praeger Series in Psychology, Religion and Spirituality. He is a research scholar at the University of Michigan Department of Near Eastern Studies, a retired Presbyterian theologian, an ordained minister, a retired US Army colonel and a retired professor of Philosophy, Theology and Psychology. He served 15 years as executive director of the Christian Association for Psychological Students and was founding editor and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Psychology and Christianity.
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Curt Bradley, '48
The Lakes of Greenville, Michigan, Greenville Printing Company, 2004
The book: The Lakes of Greenville, Michigan, Greenville Printing Company, 2004
The author: Curt Bradley is a longtime resident of Greenville, Michigan. He is a volunteer in the Flat River Community Library and the public schools. Curt has been the executive secretary of a 600-member MC Sailing Association since 1989. He races an MC scow at the Grand Rapids (Michigan) Yacht Club and at National regattas across the country.
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Jodi Bilinkoff, '76
Related Lives: Confessors and Their Female Penitents, 1450-1750, Cornell University Press, 2005
The book: In early modern Catholic Europe and its colonies priests frequently developed close relationships with pious women, serving as their spiritual directors during their lives, and their biographers after their deaths. In this richly illustrated book, Jodi Bilinkoff explores the ways in which clerics related to those female penitents whom they determined were spiritually gifted, and how they conveyed the live stories of these women to readers. The resulting popular literatures of hagiography and spiritual autobiography produced hundreds of texts designed to establish models of behavior for the Catholic faithful in the period between the advent of printing and the beginning of the modern age.
Bilinkoff finds that confessional relations and the texts that document them reveal much about gender and social values. She uses life narratives, primarily from Spain, but also from France, Italy, Portugal, Spanish America and French Canada, to examine the ways in which clerics presented female penitents as exemplary and how they constructed their own identities around their interactions with exceptional women. These multilayered texts, she suggests, offer compelling accounts of individuals caught up in the pursuit of holiness, and provide a key to understanding the resilience of Catholic culture in an age of religious change and conflict.
The author: Jodi Bilinkoff is associate professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is the author of "The Avila of Saint Teresa: Religious Reform in a Sixteenth-Century City," also from Cornell, and coeditor of "Colonial Saints: Discovering the Holy in the Americas, 1500-1800."
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Steve Bell, '82
Lean Enterprise Systems: Using IT for Continuous Improvement, Wiley Publishers, 2005
The book: Learn how Lean IT can help companies deliver better customer service and value. "Lean Enterprise Systems" effectively demonstrates how the techniques derived from Lean Manufacturing, combined with the thoughtful application of information technology, can help all enterprises improve business performance and add significant value for their customers. The author also demonstrates how the basic concepts of Lean Manufacturing can be applied to create agile and responsive Lean IT.
The book is divided into three parts that collectively explore how people, processes, and technology combine forces to facilitate continuous improvement.
Executives, managers, and improvement teams across a broad range of industries, as well as IT professionals, can apply the techniques described in this publication to improve performance, add value, and create competitive advantage. The book's clear style and practical focus also makes it an excellent textbook for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in business, operations management, and business information systems.
The author: Steve Bell is President and cofounder of Steady Improvement Inc., a management consulting firm dedicated to improving business effectiveness through the alignment of people, processes and information technology. He is a Certified Fellow in Production and Inventory Management (CFPIM) by the Association for Operations Management (APICS).
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Ali Behdad, MA'86, PhD'90
A Forgetful National: On Immigration and Cultural Identity in the United States, Duke University Press, 2005
The book: In A Forgetful Nation, the renowned post-colonialism scholar Ali Behdad turns his attention to the United States. Offering a timely critique of immigration and nationalism, Behdad takes on an idea central to American national mythology: that the United States is "a nation of immigrants," welcoming and generous to foreigners. He argues that Americans' treatment of immigrants and foreigners has long fluctuated between hospitality and hostility, and that this deep-seated ambivalence is fundamental to the construction of national identity. Building on the insights of Freud, Nietzsche, Foucault, and Derrida, he develops a theory of the historical amnesia that enables the United States to disavow a past and present built on the exclusion of others.
Behdad shows how political, cultural, and legal texts have articulated American anxiety about immigration from the Federalist period to the present day. He reads texts both well-known—J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur's Letters from an American Farmer, Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America, and Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass—and lesser-known—such as the writings of nineteenth-century nativists and of public health officials at Ellis Island. In the process, he highlights what is obscured by narratives and texts celebrating the United States as an open-armed haven for everyone: the country's violent beginnings, including its conquest of Native Americans, brutal exploitation of enslaved Africans, and colonialist annexation of French and Mexican territories; a recurring and fierce strand of nativism; the need for a docile labor force; and the harsh discipline meted out to immigrant "aliens" today, particularly along the Mexican border.
The author: Ali Behdad is professor of English and Comparative Writing at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Bryan D. Jones and Frank R. Baumgartner, '80, MA'83, PhD'86
The Politics of Attention: How Government Prioritizes Problems, The University of Chicago Press, 2005
The book: On any given day, policymakers are required to address a multitude of problems and make decisions about a variety of issues, from the economy and education to health care and defense. This has been true for years, but until now no studies have been conducted on how politicians manage the flood of information from a wide range of sources. How do they interpret and respond to such inundation? Which issues do they pay attention to and why? Bryan D. Jones and Frank R. Baumgartner answer these questions on decision-making processes and prioritization in "The Politics of Attention."
Analyzing fifty years of data, Jones and Baumgartner's book is the first study of American politics based on a new information-processing perspective. The authors bring together the allocation of attention and the operation of governing institutions into a single model that traces public policies, public and media attention to them, and governmental decisions across multiple institutions.
"The Politics of Attention" offers a groundbreaking approach to American politics based on the responses of policymakers to the flow of information. It asks how the system solves, or fails to solve, problems rather than looking to how individual preferences are realized through political action.
The author: Frank R. Baumgartner is professor of Political Science at Pennsylvania State University.
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Terry Axelrod, '70, MSW'71
Raising More Money to Building Lifelong Donors, Raising More Money Publications, 2004
The book: Nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers who are passionate about the mission of their organization but tired of the old model of raising funds will be inspired by this incisive and practical manual.
Fundraising veteran and Raising More Money founder Terry Axelrod shows how nonprofit organizations—regardless of size, location, or mission—can become financially self-sustaining. A Step-by-Step Guide to Building Lifelong Donors has been nominated by the Alliance for Nonprofit Management for its 11th Annual Terry McAdam Book Award for the most inspirational and useful new book published that makes a substantial contribution to nonprofit management, management consultancy, or the advancement of the nonprofit sector. The third edition of this fundraising guidebook expands on key aspects of the Raising More Money Model, including fresh material on:
- How to customize the Cultivation Superhighway for each of your donors
- How to design a cultivation/recognition system you can leave as a legacy
- How to ask naturally, with a focus on donor readiness
- How to manage relationships with existing donors online and convert newly acquired online donors to in-person donors
The author: Terry Axelrod, CEO and founder of Raising More Money, has over 30 years of experience in the nonprofit field, including founding three nonprofit organizations in healthcare and affordable housing.
Terry created the Raising More Money Model in 1996 after serving as Development Consultant to Zion Preparatory Academy, an inner city Christian Academy in Seattle, from 1992-1995. There she designed and implemented the fundraising and marketing programs which yielded $7.2 million in 2 ½ years as well as national recognition of the program including a cover story in the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Terry currently serves as a director of the American Association of Fundraising Counsel, a trustee of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and life trustee of Swedish Medical Center.
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Charles F. Adams, '48
Murder by the Bay: Historic Homicide In and About the City of San Francisco, Quill Driver Books, 2005
The book: San Francisco has had more than its share of truly fascinating and historic homicides. The city and its Bay Area can stand proudly with Paris, London, and New York in the splendor of its misdeeds murders that have suspense, horror, audacity, and flair. The homicides chronicled in Murders by the Bay, have been selected because a convergence of personality, circumstance, character, and geography makes them peculiarly San Franciscan. Each of these crimes illustrates an historic importance; each has impacted its times either in the course or application of the law or in the manner in which the affair revealed a shortcoming in society. They range from the Montgomery Street killing of James King of William, editor of the Daily Evening Bulletin, in 1856 to the sensational trial of early movie comedian Fatty Arbuckle who was accused of killing a showgirl at a party in the St. Francis Hotel to the shocking "City Hall Murders" in which former city supervisor Dan White killed Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. Most were solved, some were not. They are murders that fascinated the city and frequently the country, sometimes for weeks, often for years and even decades.
The author: Charles F. Adams, a 20-year resident of San Francisco, is chairman of the Wajim Corporation and president of Adams Enterprises. He spent his work career in international marketing and was president and chief operating officer of D'Arcy, MacManus and Masius Inc., one of the world's largest advertising agencies. He also is a former owner and general partner of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. He has chaired a number of charitable and civic organizations.
Posted by tobiaslw at 10:18 AM | Comments (0)
Margaret Towne, '61, MS'62
Honest to Genesis: A Biblical and Scientific Challenge to Creationism, PublishAmerica, 2003
The book: "Honest to Genesis" integrates biblical creation accounts with modern evolutionary theory. It targets a broad audience, covering both the scientific as well as the theological dimensions of this subject, which continues to erupt in the culture from courtroom to classroom to living room. Beginning upon foundations in critical thinking, it progresses to a historic overview of the dialogue between science and religion, especially as it pertains to evolutionary theory. Readers will learn how to examine the Bible in light of its unique cultural and geographic settings, its ancient languages, various authors, and the thousand-year time span of its composition. In addition, the foundations of evolutionary theory are delineated, incorporating the data from fields including geology, paleontology, biochemistry and biology.
The author: Margaret Towne has been educated in biology and theology. She won the Templeton Foundation award in 1997 and has taught biology courses at Princeton, Penn State, Marywood and Montana State. Towne also has supported church adult education programs and given community lectures.
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Philip Stine, PhD'68
Let the Words be Written: The Lasting Influence of Eugene A. Nida, Society of Biblical Literature, 2004
The book: Pick up nearly any English Bible today, and you have already encountered Eugene A. Nida—his influence is that widespread. Nida's dynamic-equivalence approach to Bible translation helped to shape the Good News Bible, the Contemporary English Version, the New International Version, and the New Jerusalem Bible. In addition, Nida's longtime work with the American Bible Society and collaboration with the United Bible Societies spread his theories and methods around the world. Drawing on archival records and interviews with those who know Nida best, "Let the Words Be Written" examines and assesses the ongoing influence of this scholar of wide-ranging abilities and boundless energy. Bible translators, students and scholars of translation theory or cross-cultural studies, and general readers with an interest in the Bible will find this volume both accessible and enlightening.
The author: Philip C. Stine received his PhD in linguistics from the University of Michigan. He was recruited by Dr. Nida in 1968 to work with the translations program of the United Bible Societies where he served in various capacities for nearly 30 years, first as a translation consultant in Africa and later as the global coordinator of translation work and related research. Stine has authored and edited numerous books on Bible translation and missiology, including "Bible Translation and the Spread of the Church: The Last 200 Years" (1990). For six years he was director for publishing, marketing and translation services for UBS. He now is a marketing and publishing consultant based in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Robert Soderstrom, MD'72
The Big House: Fielding H. Yost and the Making of Michigan Stadium, Huron River Press, 2005
The book: University of Michigan head football Coach, Lloyd H. Carr sums it up best, "If you have an interest in the history of college football and especially University of Michigan Football, Dr. Robert Soderstrom has written a well-researched story about Fielding H. Yost, college football in the 1920s and the building of Michigan stadium. I love this book and think you will too." The book spans the years 1922-27, the period in which Yost conceived and saw through the building of Michigan stadium, while serving as a successful and inspirational coach. With consideration for historical context, Soderstrom covers all the issues facing Yost including persuading the Michigan board of regents to support a new stadium. The 368-page, hard cover, begins with the season of 1922 that laid the cornerstone and concludes with the stadium dedication game in 1927 that pit Michigan against its infamous rival, Ohio State. There are many excerpts from local newspapers, quotes from Yost's own personal files, and photos from the Bentley Historical Library.
The author: Dr. Robert M. Soderstrom is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School. He is board certified in internal medicine and dermatology and has practiced in Flint, Michigan, since 1980. He has had season tickets to Wolverine football games continuously since 1968. During that time, has never witnessed a losing season in Ann Arbor, an amazing accomplishment by those who coach and play Michigan football.
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Michael S. Skaff, '58
Craps 101: Fundamentals and Strategies for All Players, First Page Publications, 2005
The book: If you have trouble understanding the game of craps or have always wanted to learn about this exciting casino game, this is the book for you. Dr. Skaff takes the complex rules, language and mathematics of the game and makes them simple to understand. Using many color photos and the actual table layout, he explains the game’s personnel, chips, dice, how to bet and what are good bets. Whether you are a beginner or have played craps for years, you will find this book fun and educational.
The author: Michael S. Skaff, PhD is a professor of mathematics and computer science at the University of Detroit Mercy. For more than 40 years, Dr. Skaff has been a teacher, consultant, lecturer, and computer programmer for education, business, and industry. He has published at least 35 papers and has written a weekly computer column for several local newspapers.
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Robert Rapoport, '68
I Should Have Gone Home, RDR Books, 2005
The book: This hilarious book makes life on the road a joy. The fifth volume in a series that proves how easy it is to turn the trip of your dreams into an effortless nightmare, "I Should Have Just Stayed Home" is perfect bedside reading in the emergency room. In this book stories from around the globe also feature the winners of recent worst trip contests sponsored by the publisher in many states including California, Wyoming, Colorado, Michigan and Illinois. Sure to delight a wide audience, "I Should Have Just Stayed Home" takes a close look at the new high security travel environment.
The author: Robert Rapoport is an author and publisher.
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Art Regner, '82
What It Means To Be A Michigan Wolverine, Triumph Books, 2005
The book: In "What It Means to Be a Wolverine," many of Michigan's greatest players and coaches recall with vigor, honesty, and emotion the years they spent at the University of Michigan, a time in which they contributed to one of college football's most glorious traditions.
The author: Art Regner was born in Detroit and raised in Livonia, Michigan. One of Detroit's best-loved sports radio personalities, he currently co-hosts "The Big Show" on AM 1270. He is the station's "hockey guru" and host of the Red Wings pre-game, intermission and post-game shows. In 2000 Regner was named Detroit's Top TV and Radio Personality of the Year by the Ann Arbor News.
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Gary Raham, '68, MS'69
Teaching Science Fact with Science Fiction, Teacher Ideas Press, 2004
The book: The literature of science fiction packs up the facts and discoveries of science and runs off to futures filled with both wonders and warnings. Kids love to take the journeys it offers for the thrill of the ride, but they can learn as they travel, too. This book provides an overview of the past 500 years of scientific thought and the literature of science fiction, which it inspired; suggestions for finding and adapting the kind of science fiction that will work best in classrooms; detailed ideas and resources for teaching concepts in the physical, earth, space, and life sciences, as well in history and mathematics; and suggested activities for a variety of grade levels.
The author: R. Gary Raham is a freelance writer and illustrator and also is a graphic designer for Citizen Printing Co. in Ft. Collins, Colorado.
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Ann Rae, '91
Changing Agency Policy: An Incremental Approach, Allyn & Bacon/Longman, 2003
The book: This text presents an action-strategy model of social change that social workers can use to impact the policy process at the agency level to benefit clients.
Social workers must learn to advocate changes in policy at the agency level in order to benefit and empower consumers of social services. The action-strategy model will be useful for all social workers whether they are intervening at the agency level or at larger social systems such as regional or state levels.
Value issues, ethical considerations, and diversity permeate every aspect of policy making, from formulation of the initial idea to implementation of a new policy. This book discusses values and diversity inherent in the agency policy change process, as well as how these relate to professional social work values.
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Charlene M. Proctor, MS'97, PhD'00
Let Your Goddess Grow: 7 Spiritual Lessons on Female Power and Positive Thinking, The Goddess Network Press, 2005
The book: Seven spiritual lessons take you on a journey to create a positive and powerful life. This book teaches you how to recognize negative thought patterns and develop self-discipline and wisdom to consciously stay in the present moment. Affirmations are included to help you replace old, negative thought patterns with ideas that encourage you to create a balanced life. This book gently leads you to the concept of the Divine Feminine and why both men and women need more of Her. Seven self-inventory sections are included in each power lesson for individual use, for empowerment groups, or online discussion forums.
The author: Charlene M. Proctor provides guidance through everyday complexity with female imagery and positive thinking. She is the founder of The Goddess Network, Inc., an organization for women who want to discover the feminine principle within. Her lectures, workshops, and electronic programs reach a worldwide audience daily. As a former simulation architect who has researched issues on learning organizations, female leadership, the environment and corporate spirituality, Dr. Proctor empowers women by discussing topics on life balance, reclaiming the goddess within, abundance thinking, consciously creating your day, and affirmative thinking.
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Raymond Pettit, '72
Market Research in the Internet Age: Leveraging Technology for Market Measurement and Consumer Insight, John Wiley & Sons, 2002
The book: Market Research in the Internet Age takes an in-depth look at the forces that are reshaping the market research and business information industry worldwide. As the impact of the Internet and other enabling technologies take hold, many business processes and activities are being affected. This is creating an abundance of opportunities for value creation, both for new and existing players. This book offers:
A visionary discussion of the industry through the eyes of leading practitioners and thinkers in the global market research industry.
A comprehensive review of how enabling technology is being applied across the enterprise and around the world.
Numerous case studies that demonstrate how the Internet can be used as platform to understand consumers as well as customers.
Original research results and executive interviews concerning the state of global market research and the effect of the Internet.
Practical guides for evaluating, building and deploying Net-centric tools for
Multi-mode and multi-country online research management.
This groundbreaking book offers a strategic and visionary analysis of a new era in market research. Written by globally recognized leaders in the field, it puts forward a practical guide to the strategic use of Internet-based technologies and work processes for streamlined management of market research.
The author: Dr. Raymond Pettit is the president of ERP Associates and member of Barite College faculty where he lectures on Interactive Internet marketing, e-Research and e-Commerce in the MBA track in the Zicklin Business School.
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William J. Pervin, '52, MS'52
A Programmer’s Guide to Assembler, McGraw-Hill, 2005
The book: This text gives an introduction to MIPS Assembler using the PCSPIM simulator, emphasizing software development. The object is to make high-level language programmers of embedded processors aware of what their compilers must do, what actually happens inside the hardware of their computers, and how these facts may well affect their programming decisions. The MIPS processor is chosen as the example of a real processor with a significant market that is still very simply and cleanly designed.
The author: William Pervin is a professor of electrical engineering, computer science, and mathematics at The University of Texas at Dallas. He is the author of several books, journal articles and technical papers.
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Sandra Parker, '02
The Eye of the Storm, AuthorHouse, 2005
The book: This book is a very personal account of a woman's journey through depression. In "The Eye of the Storm," Sandra Parker writes about her struggle with depression and how she fought her way back. While the book tells about this one woman's struggles, it will promote thought for many women who have fought hard to keep going even though the down times can be exhausting.
"The Eye of the Storm" gives an account on how to go about empowering oneself and finding the happiness we all deserve.
Facing the loss of a loved one along with financial difficulties, this single Mom who struggled so hard through life to keep her head above the water, succumbs to the apathy she feels. Ignoring all that is good around her, she does not want to leave her room. By the Grace of God, one day she wakes up from this dilemma and decides that she will survive. She begins by accepting responsibility for her part in the mess she is in and then she proceeds to make peace with the pains that have haunted her all along.
The subject of the book is not a happy one, but the book itself is inspiring and its words will reach many.
The author: Sandra Parker is a high school English teacher. Her fascination with writing began during her high school years. She wrote poems and kept journals during this time. Later in life, while reading the classics in her college English classes, Sandra became more interested in writing as a form of communication of one's own feelings. Her English professors at the University of Michigan awakened a desire within her to write with earnest. "The Eye of the Storm" is her first publication, and she is currently working on her second book, which is due out later this year.
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Robert Neir, '51
A City Comes of Age, Leatherback Publishing, 2005
The book: Bob Neir presents the events that helped shape the city of Kirkland, Washington, and introduces readers to the citizens who worked to make Kirkland what is is today-a vibrant and thriving community.
The author: Bob Neir is a long-time resident of Kirkland, Washington. He served for a number of years on the Kirkland City Council, including six years as mayor.
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Sam Muller, MA'71
Making a Clock-Accurate Sundial, Naturegraph Publishers, 1997
The book: Presents step-by-step instructions for making a sundial, which will illustrate concepts regarding the interrelation of the sun, the earth's rotation, and time.
The author: Sam Muller was inspired to write the book after ordering a mass-produced sundial to demonstrate to his students. Much to his dismay, when the sundial arrived, it did not work correctly. Gathering all the knowledge he could about the earth’s tilt, rotation and changing orbital speed, Muller created a sundial that really worked.
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David Moultrup, '71, MS'75
Husbands, Wives & Lovers: The Emotional System of the Extramarital Affair, Guilford Press, 1990
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Jeffrey Alan Morgan, ME'91, PhD'96
Creating Lean Corporations: Reengineering from the Bottom Up to Eliminate Waste, Productivity Press, 2005
The book: Many companies applying lean [processes] use a top-down approach–a person or small group defines the business process in general terms and progressively expands it into more detailed elements. This method fails when the person or small group defining the process lacks the detailed knowledge of the tasks involved to sequence them correctly. Creating Lean Corporations, however, utilizes a bottom-up approach in which the employees who perform the tasks are empowered to create and manage their own portions of the business process. Each task is defined using a task model that indicates the input-output relationships between tasks–it dictates the sequence that the tasks should be performed within the business process. This approach is essential for creating and improving business processes that are large and complex but still efficient.
The author: Dr. Jeffrey Morgan has worked for General Motors for 16 years as a senior project engineer in the Powertrain group, developing engineering and business processes for the analysis and development of powertrain systems and components. He is an expert in the numerical substructuring techniques that are used to analyze complex mechanical systems and is a registered professional engineer.
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Kathy Merrill, '76
Tailgating Without a Hitch, Proctor Publication, 1996
The book: A fun, indispensable cookbook for all tailgaters and outdoor cooks. Book includes numerous recipes as well as helpful tips for appetizers, preparation, and step-by-step event planning–perfect for creating a variety of dishes for the entire football or summer season.
The author: By day, Kathy Merrill works with corporations and municipalities to reduce their cost structure through lean engineering. But on weekends when the Wolverines are in town, she turns into a tailgate gourmet, whipping up successful meals outdoors. Her Crushed Buckeye Chili recipe won top honors in Jim Brandstatter’s 1993 U-M Tailgate Party Cooking Contest. Merril has traveled to Europe and Asia on business and has provided inspiration for some of her recipes.
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Milton Meckler, MSE'55
Improving Indoor Air Quality Through Design, Operation and Maintenance, Fairmont Press/Prentice Hall, 1996
The book: Beginning with specific guidelines for assessing and measuring indoor air contaminants, this hands-on reference details engineering, maintenance and operational procedures which may be applied to correct problems associated with "sick bulking syndrome," and generally to assume the safety and quality of indoor air. Specific solutions detailed include retrofitting of VAV systems with IAQ sensors, use of desiccants to remove air contaminants, new ventilation efficiency techniques and more, along with guidelines for optimizing operation and maintenance in terms of their impact on indoor air quality.
The author: Milton Meckler has been involved in all aspects of consulting engineering services. He is a member of several professional organizations and has received numerous awards in his field. Meckler has published over 325 feature and technical articles, books, handbooks, videos, design and policy manuals. He also has lectured extensively, and holds in excess of 40 US and foreign patents.
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Karen Maximin, '69
The God of the Low Places: Finding God in Depression, AuthorHouse, 2004
The book: Finally a book that addresses both faith feelings and the facts of depression from a compassionate outlook. The specifics of chemical imbalance are discussed, along with the impact on those with depression and their relationships. The author shares some of her own coping mechanisms for dealing with the everyday realities of depression. It is easy at these times to feel like a sack of potatoes that’s been left in the cellar too long, but the book reminds us that we are precious in God’s eyes.
The author: The author has experienced first-hand the debilitating effects of depression. By the grace of God, she has now recovered sufficiently to work with and share the experiences of others with similar afflictions. She is a practicing Catholic, but writes with a broad faith outlook.
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David Masello, '80
Architecture Without Rules, The Houses of Marcel Breuer, W. W. Norton & Co., 1996
The book: Internationally famous for such buildings as the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York (as well as for the ubiquitous "Breuer" chair), Marcel Breuer thrived on experimentation. From the 1950s through the 1970s, he and his associate Herbert Beckhard created a radical new type of American housing.
David Masello interviewed Herbert Beckhard and many of the original clients. He introduces here twenty of Breuer and Beckhard's landmark houses, explaining how their aims are realized in the design, building materials, and use of each site.
The author: David Masello is a writer on architecture and design. He lives in New York City.
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Carol Macnee, '73, PhD'90
Understanding Nursing Research: Reading and Using Research in Practice, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004
The book: Unique in its full-color design and reader-friendly conversational tone, this text links understanding of nursing research directly with evidence-based practice. The text begins with the results of the research and explains the steps of the research process to answer key questions about how the conclusions were reached, how the study was done, who was in the study, and why it was done that way.
Distinguished by icons, qualitative and quantitative research are integrated throughout the text. Each chapter includes clinical vignettes and highlighted key concepts and ends with an out-of-class exercise referencing the clinical vignette and stimulating critical thinking for the next chapter.
The author: Dr. Carol Macnee is the director of research and professor at the Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing University of Wyoming.
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Janice Law, '63
Sex Appealed: Was the U.S. Supreme Court Fooled?, Eakin Press, 2005
The book: When Deputy Joseph Richard Quinn and three other veteran Harris County, Texas, sheriff's deputies with guns drawn, burst into an apartment the night of September 17, 1998, searching for a black male with a gun, their shocking discovery in the back bedroom triggered a chain of events resulting in a 2003 US Supreme Court decision in Lawrence vs. Texas–that state laws criminalizing consensual, adult sodomy are unconstitutional. The landmark Lawrence ruling is the trigger event kicking away roadblocks to gay marriage. Lawrence remains in headlines today, in a larger cultural war, over adoption, employee benefits, the military's Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell policy, and related issues of judicial activism.
The author: Judge Janice Law served as a Harris County (Houston) Texas criminal court judge during the time period of Lawrence vs. Texas. She has worked as both a federal and state prosecutor and has also done indigent criminal defense. Before becoming an attorney, she worked for 14 years as a journalist. She now serves as a visiting judge.
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Janice Glimn Lacy
Botany Illustrated, Springer Publishing, 1982
The book: An important text, comprehensively illustrated, on identifying plants, plant groups, and plant families. A second edition will be published in 2005-06.
The author: Janice Glimn Lacy graduated from U-M with a degree in botany. She is an instructor of botanical art and illustration in adult education programs. Lacy’s artwork has been used for posters, brochures, scientific articles and college text books. She is currently studying for a fine arts degree at the Herron School of Art and Design, Indiana University-PurdueUniversity, Indianapolis.
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Kristin Johnson, '94
Ordinary Miracles: My Incredible Spiritual, Artistic and Scientific Journey, Publish America, 2004
The book: Dr. Rupert Perrin, affectionately referred to as "Sir Rupert," arrived in the United States from Jamaica in 1959 with courage, determination and a high sense of purpose, and was able to harness the mysteries of science for the betterment of man's fate and destiny. Dr. Perrin's boundless optimism and burning desire to succeed achieved break-throughs such as the first pregnancy test and Neopterin, which transformed our treatment of the HIV virus. As spiritually uplifting and illuminating as Dr. Perrin's beloved art collection, "Ordinary Miracles: My Incredible Spiritual, Artistic and Scientific Journey" interweaves medical history, Jamaican childhood escapades, struggles with diabetes and racism, art history, and the humorous reminiscences of a man deeply rooted in his faith and his past. Dr. Perrin's life and achievements testify to the fact that the American Dream of equality and opportunity is still realizable in the land of the free and the home of the brave.
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Mary Heglar, '59
The Grand Prix Champions, Bond Parkhurst Books, 1973
The book: The Grand Prix Champions affords a rare-detailed-look into the personalities of the most celebrated drivers in grand prix racing: the world champions. The author, who is closely acquainted with these men, takes the reader beyond their public images and to the men themselves – their private fears and attitudes, their not-so-private tragedies, their pride and talent, and to an individual feel of each man. The reader is taken into living rooms as well as onto racetracks with the incredible handful of men who have earned racing's most prestigious crown: The World Championship for Drivers.
Since the world championship was conceived in 1950, there have been only 13 men who have won that title. The Grand Prix Champions is the first book to chronicle all of these elite drivers in one volume. A special section at the back of the book has historical information on every year of the championship since the beginning.
The author: A journalism graduate of The University of Michigan, Mary Heglar's interested turn to grand prix racing some six or seven years ago, and this book, she says, "is a natural result." She is one of the few women journalists to work on the grand prix circuit.
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Mark Guzdial, MS'86, PhD'93
Introduction to Computing and Programming in Python: A Multimedia Approach, Prentice Hall, 2004
The book: Guzdial introduces programming as a way of creating and manipulating media–a context familiar and intriguing to today's readers. The book starts readers with actual programming early on and puts programming in a relevant context (Computing for Communications); includes implementing Photoshop-like effects, reversing/splicing sounds, creating animations. Acknowledges that readers in this audience care about the Web; introduces HTML and covers writing programs that generate HTML. Uses the Web as a Data Source; shows readers how to read from files, but also how to write programs to directly read Web pages and distill information from there for use in other calculations, other Web pages, etc. (examples include temperature from a weather page, stock prices from a financials page). A comprehensive guide for anyone interested in learning the basics of programming with one of the best Web languages, Python.
The author: Mark Guzdial is an associate professor with the College of Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has been teaching object-oriented analysis, design, and programming in Smalltalk for over five years. He received his PhD degree in Education and Computer Science from the University of Michigan. Georgia Tech praised his teaching with an award for "Outstanding Use of Educational Technology" (1997). He has received a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award. He is on the editorial boards of IEEE Multimedia, Journal of the Learning Sciences, Journal of Interactive Learning Research and Interactive Learning Environments Journal.
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Sallie Foley, MSW'78
Sex & Love for Grownups: A No-Nonsense Guide to a Life of Passion, Sterling Publishing, 2005
The book: Timed to coincide with the release of AARP's 2004 Sexuality Survey in its lifestyle magazine, For Adults Only offers candid insights on the romance and relationship issues uppermost in the minds of grownups.
Now the most poignant and provocative questions sent to AARP The Magazine's "Modern Love" column have been collected-and answered-in a new book, For Adults Only, that reveals everything you always wanted to know about sex, love, and relationships at age 40 and beyond.
With recent behavioral surveys showing that healthy Americans stay sexually active into their 70s and up, this is the perfect forum to find out what others are thinking–and doing–about finding a new partner, making love and making love last.
The author: Sallie Foley is a marital and sex therapist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is co-author of "Sex Matters for Women: A Complete Guide to Taking Care of Your Sexual Self."
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John Dobbertin, Jr., '64
The Window at St. Catherine's, iUniverse, 2005
The book: If the fates had been just a shade different, we might all be flying to-and-from Cullerton International instead of O'Hare International. This is the incredible story of Bill Cullerton, a leading United States Army Air Force ace in World War II. Few could have survived the harrowing ordeal he experienced.
The author: John Dobbertin, Jr. is the only living American with a stained glass window in a church in England honoring a WWII USAAF fighter group. He is a former journalist, public relations expert, businessman and friend of Bill Cullerton for four decades.
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David DeBoer, '60, MBA'63
An American Transportation Story: The Obstacles, The Challenges, The Promise, Intermodal Association of North America, 2002
The book: An American Transportation Story provides a historical overview of how government policy has shaped our transportation system. Specifically covered topics include highways, ports and waterways, railroads, and airways. "An American Transportation" then lays out the future challenges facing our transportation system and how government policy plays a key role in addressing those issues.
The author: David J. DeBoer has held positions with New York Central Railroad, Trans World Airlines, and the Office of Policy and Economics of the Federal Railroad Administration in Washington, DC, where he spent six years as director. After serving in the Rail Service Planning Office, he joined Southern Pacific Railroad, advancing to assistant vice president of intermodal operations before leaving the company to help establish Greenbrier Intermodal in 1984.
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Meghan Cleary, '93
The Perfect Fit: What Your Shoes Say About You, Chronicle Books, 2005
The book: Shoe expert Meghan Cleary wants women everywhere to forget the constellations and open up their closets, because "The Perfect Fit" is a horoscope based on footwear! After all, what says more about a woman's personality than her choice of stilettos and sneakers, mary janes and mules? Quick questionnaires help readers get in step with their true selves, while detailed shoe profiles answer every woman's burning questions: Which career will sweep me off my feet? How do I achieve my perfect look? Who is my arch supporter? And most of all, Is there any problem in life that can't be solved with a new pair of shoes? Sleek illustrations highlight 30 shoe personalities and sassy sidebars showcase fashion tips, shoe history and inspirational advice. As easy to slip into as a comfy pair of ballet flats, "The Perfect Fit" is fanciful, fabulous fun that's just plain good for the sole.
The author: Meghan Cleary is a fashion writer and shoe expert whose work has appeared in Marie Claire, Life & Style Weekly, Time Out New York, Financial Times Style Section, JCREPORT, and other fashion-industry publications. She has appeared on the "TODAY Show," "MSNBC," "Good Day LA" and "Good Day NY," "EXTRA!" and "Soaptalk," and was the recurring shoe expert on WE Network's "Savvy." Meghan lives and shops for shoes in New York City's West Village.
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Tom Carhart, JD'72
Lost Triumph: Lee's Real Plan at Gettysburg–And Why It Failed, Putnam, 2005
The book: A fascinating narrative–and a bold new thesis in the study of the Civil War–that suggests Robert E. Lee had a heretofore undiscovered strategy at Gettysburg that, if successful, could have crushed the Union forces and changed the outcome of the war.
The Battle of Gettysburg is the pivotal moment when the Union forces repelled perhaps America's greatest commander–the brilliant Robert E. Lee, who had already thrashed a long line of Federal opponents–just as he was poised at the back door of Washington, D.C. It is the moment in which the fortunes of Lee, Lincoln, the Confederacy, and the Union hung precariously in the balance.
Conventional wisdom has held to date, almost without exception, that on the third day of the battle, Lee made one profoundly wrong decision. But how do we reconcile Lee the high-risk warrior with Lee the general who launched "Pickett's Charge," employing only a fifth of his total forces, across an open field, up a hill, against the heart of the Union defenses? Most history books have reported that Lee just had one very bad day. But there is much more to the story, which Tom Carhart addresses for the first time.
With meticulous detail and startling clarity, Carhart revisits the historic battles Lee taught at West Point and believed were the essential lessons in the art of war-the victories of Napoleon at Austerlitz, Frederick the Great at Leuthen, and Hannibal at Cannae–and reveals what they can tell us about Lee's real strategy. What Carhart finds will thrill all students of history: Lee's plan for an electrifying rear assault by Jeb Stuart that, combined with the frontal assault, could have broken the Union forces in half. Only in the final hours of the battle was the attack reversed through the daring of an unproven young general-George Armstrong Custer.
Lost Triumph will be one of the most captivating and controversial history books of the season.
The author: Tom Carhart has been a lawyer and a historian for the Department of the Army in Washington, DC. He is a graduate of West Point, a decorated Vietnam veteran, and has earned a PhD in American and military history from Princeton University. He is the author of four books of military history and teaches at Mary Washington College near his home in the Washington, DC area.
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Leonard Brumm, '50
We Only Played Home Games, Brumm Enterprises LLC, 2002
The book: This book features a true account of the author's experiences while working as the Recreation Director for the Marquette State Prison, a maximum security facility in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Brumm writes with candor, honesty and openness in detailing the sports events that took place in the prison yard.
The author: Leonard Brumm is a native of Marquette, Michigan, and was a member of the 1948 NCAA Champion U-M hockey team. In 1953, Brumm was hired by the Marquette State Prison to establish the facility’s first athletic and recreation program. He organized and implemented a comprehensive sports and recreation program ranging from shuffleboard to hockey. Brumm spent four years at the prison before leaving to join the family’s construction business.
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December 20, 2007
Alfred, '50, JD'53, and Ruth Blumrosen, '48, JD'53
Slave Nation: How Slavery United the Colonies and Sparked the American Revolution, Sourcebooks, 2005
The book: In 1772, the High Court in London brought about the conditions that would end slavery in England by freeing a black slave from Virginia named Somerset. This decision began a key facet of independence.
"Slave Nation" is a fascinating account of the role slavery played in the drawing of the United States Constitution and in shaping the United States. At the Constitutional Convention, the South feared that the Northern states would leave the Convention over the issue of slavery. In a compromise, the Southern states agreed to slavery's prohibition north of the Ohio River, resulting in the Northwest Ordinance. This early national division would continue to escalate, eventually only reaching resolution through the Civil War.
The author: Alfred W. Blumrosen is the Thomas A. Cowan Professor of Law at Rutgers University in New Jersey, specializing in labor and employment law, and has a long history in enforcement of civil rights.
The late Ruth Gerber Blumrosen was an adjunct professor of law at Rutgers Law School and also worked in civil rights compliance.
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Mary Beth Barber, '91
Acting: Advanced Techniques for the Actor, Director and Teacher, Allworth Press, 2005
The book: Actors who want to get inside the script and make it come alive now have a step-by-step guide from a Broadway director and renowned acting teacher. Honed by the authorÃs 35 years of teaching, this advanced book offers different warm-up exercises concentrating on the actorÃs sense of smell, sound, sight, and touch; sensory tools for conveying the climate and environment of the text; tips for suggesting a characterÃs physical conditions; and much more. Individual exercises will help actors to free the voice and body, create a character, find the action and condition of scenes, and explore the subconscious for effective emotional recall. Readers also will find meticulous guidelines for best using rehearsal time and preparing for in-class scene work. The foreword is written by two-time Academy Award nominee Edward Norton. Those who act, direct, or teach will not want to miss the acting lessons that have made T. Schreiber Studio a premier actor training program.
The author: Mary Beth Barber started her writing career as a political journalist, working for magazines and newspapers. As an actress and playwright, she has been on stages in Sacramento, San Francisco, and New York; her play "Minha Rosa" was produced at the New York International Fringe Festival in 1999; and her shorter plays have been read and shown in New York and California. Barber also is the recipient of the prestigious Hopwood Award for short story and the Dennis McIntyre award for playwriting from the University of Michigan. Most recently, she worked for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on his event-planning team and is currently the director of communications for the California Arts Council.
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Jose Armilla, PhD'61
Negotiate with Feng Shui, Llewellyn Publications, 2001
The book: We all negotiate everyday, although we might not think of many of our social interactions as negotiations. Whether you are buying a car, closing a business deal, hammering out an international treaty, or just dealing with an unruly teenager, you can use feng shui by analyze advantageous locations, select auspicious moments, and maximize compatibility between the parties.
In part two of this groundbreaking book, the author examines how feng shui works in the "real world." Discover the role feng shui has played in historic peace talks associated with the Opium War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
The author: Jose Armilla, a native of the Philippines, holds a PhD in social psychology from the University of Michigan. He has high-level policy advisory experience in the US government and has met with key businesspersons for win-win negotiations in Hong Kong, Saigon, Bangkok, Manila, Seoul and Tokyo.
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Richard Zacks, '79
The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805, Hyperion, 2005.
The book: During the age of Napoleon and Lord Nelson, there was an American sideshow, a "covert op" sanctioned by Thomas Jefferson, to try to help stop the Barbary Pirates of North Africa who were hijacking American ships and selling the passengers into slavery. In this compelling historical narrative, author Richard Zacks follows a fanatical American, William Eaton, on his secret mission to overthrow the government of Tripoli in 1805. For Eaton, a disgraced diplomat on the verge of financial ruin, it was a chance to defy the Barbary Pirates, end humiliating tribute payments and restore national honor. But Jefferson, at the last moment, grew wary of "intermeddling in a foreign government" and he sent Eaton off without money, troops, supplies, and letters of recommendation or even clear orders. Against insane odds, Eaton recruited a band of European mercenaries in Alexandria and led them along with some Arab cavalry and Bedouin fighters on a march across the Libyan Desert to capture the second largest city of Tripoli, only to be subverted when Jefferson arranged a negotiated peace.
The author: Richard Zacks specializes in offbeat history. He is the author of "The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd," chosen by Time magazine as one of the five best nonfiction books of the year; the bestselling "History Laid Bare"; and the perennial book club favorite "An Underground Education."
Web site: www.piratecoast.com
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Steven Stralser, PhD'98
MBA in a Day: What You Would Learn at Top Tier Business Schools (If You Only Had the Time!), John Wiley and Sons, 2004.
The book: Based on Steven Stralser's popular seminar series, MBA in a Day® offers concise, comprehensive coverage of the vital business topics, important concepts, and proven strategies taught at top business schools. For busy professionals, this straightforward guide offers a comprehensive business education without the time and money of graduate school.
The author: Steven Stralser received a doctorate from the University of Michigan where he taught Marketing and Marketing Strategy. He holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing from the University of Arizona and an MBA from Arizona State University. He is currently Clinical Professor and Managing Director of The Global Entrepreneurship Center at Thunderbird: The Garvin School of International Management, and previously, was a member of the faculty at The University of Arizona where he taught Marketing and Entrepreneurship. In 1998, he was named "Faculty of the Year" for teaching excellence in the U of A's nationally-ranked Berger Entrepreneurship Program and received the Bobcat Senior Honorary Faculty Award in 1999.During fall 1999, he was a Fulbright Senior Scholar, teaching marketing management in the MBA program at The Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Entrepreneurship at The University of Miskolc. Dr. Stralser is the founder of The Center for Professional Development, a think tank and developer of training and executive education programs targeted to professionals.
Web site: www.mbainaday.com
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Steven Steinberg, MS'94
Geographic Information Systems for the Social Sciences: Investigating Space and Place, Sage Publications, 2005.
The book: This book takes a cutting-edge approach to integrating spatial concepts into the social sciences. It is written for both the practitioner and the academic. Specifically, it focuses upon the incorporation of a technology called GIS, (Geographic Information Systems) with social science analysis. GIS allows the user to broaden the scope of comparisons, contrasts, and most importantly, the inclusion of space and place into the study of social issues. The integration of spatial concepts into social science research is not new; however the use of GIS provides a means to effectively incorporate space and place in the study of social issues. GIS simultaneously enhances and extends these analysis techniques into new, innovative realms within the social sciences. We examine the important role that geographic context plays in the social sciences. This book is also unique and useful to people who desire to integrate GIS with qualitative research approaches. Anyone who is interested in the application of GIS to social science fields such as public health, anthropology, geography, sociology, planning, political science, and many others, will benefit from reading this book.
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James Stark, '50, MA'64
Rebuild Your World View to be Healthy, Trafford, 2005.
The book: Our world has been maintaining a destructive path for humankind with our continued use of force to resolve human issues. We are continuing to move downhill toward greater violence. To stop violence, we must build healthier personal and social worldviews. A quest for the truth beyond the self, community, and our worldviews needs to be implemented. We will need to improve our ability to think rationally. Most of all, we will need to learn how to intelligently use God's gift of freedom.
The author: James Stark is a retired professor of mathematics from a community college. He says, "While my training and experience has been technical, I have pursued the issues of morality essentially all my life. Perceiving what is truth and what is morally right is the essence of my worldview. Building that worldview requires the selection of beliefs and values that will need to periodically change."
Web site: http://www.trafford.com/4dcgi/robots/04-2016.html#goto1
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Kimberly Springer, '92
Living for the Revolution: Black Feminist Organizations, 1968-1980, Duke University Press, 2005.
The book: The first in-depth analysis of the black feminist movement, Living for the Revolution fills in a crucial but overlooked chapter in African American, women's, and social movement history. Through original oral history interviews with key activists and analysis of previously unexamined organizational records, Kimberly Springer traces the emergence, life, and decline of several black feminist organizations: the Third World Women's Alliance, Black Women Organized for Action, the National Black Feminist Organization, the National Alliance of Black Feminists, and the Combahee River Collective. The first of these to form was founded in 1968; all five were defunct by 1980. Springer demonstrates that these organizations led the way in articulating an activist vision formed by the intersections of race, gender, class, and sexuality.
The author: Kimberly Springer is a lecturer in American Studies at Kings College, University of London. She is the editor of Still Lifting, Still Climbing: African American Women's Contemporary Activism.
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George Ritcheske, MBA'75
True Leaders: How Exceptional CEOs and Presidents Make a Difference by Building People and Profits, Dearborn Trade, 2001.
The book: In years past, a business could measure its success by its bottom line. Today, a "profitable" company is one that balances human values along with economic ones. Managers who lead with an awareness of this union between people and profits are true leaders.
Price and Ritcheske's book, "True Leaders," provides managers of companies big and small with a blueprint for success through positive leadership. More than just theory, True Leaders describes what successful people actually "do" to reach new levels of leadership. Drawing on interviews with more than 25 CEO's and presidents, the authors outline ten leadership characteristics that anyone can adopt to build up their company's people and profits.
The author: George connects with audiences quickly with an engaging, down-to-earth style and his stories and insights about navigating change and leadership, drawn from his experiences as leadership coach, Scoutmaster, and Dad of twins. He inspires people to action with energizing, value-packed presentations and retreats.
Web site: www.true-leaders.com
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Ruth Reichl, '68, MA'70
Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise, The Penguin Press, 2005.
The book: This delicious new volume of Ruth Reichl's acclaimed memoirs recounts her "adventures in deception," as she goes undercover in the world's finest restaurants. Reichl knows that "to be a good restaurant critic, you have to be anonymous," but when she signs up to be the most important restaurant critic in the country, at The New York Times, her picture is posted in every four-star, low-star, and no-star kitchen in town. Managers offer cash bonuses for advance notice of her visits. They roll out the red carpet whether she likes it or not. What's a critic in search of the truth to do?
The author: Ruth Reichl is the editor in chief of Gourmet and the author of the bestsellers "Tender at the Bone" and "Comfort Me with Apples." She has been the restaurant critic at The New York Times and the food editor and restaurant critic at the Los Angeles Times. Reichl lives in New York City with her husband and son.
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Lara Putnam, MA'99, PhD'00, Sueann Caulfield, Sarah C. Chambers, editors
Honor, Status, and Law in Modern Latin America, Duke University Press, 2005.
The book: This collection brings together recent scholarship that examines how understandings of honor changed in Latin America between political independence in the early nineteenth century and the rise of nationalist challenges to liberalism in the 1930s. These rich historical case studies reveal the uneven processes through which ideas of honor and status came to depend more on achievements such as education and employment and less on the birthright privileges that were the mainstays of honor during the colonial period.
The author: Lara Putnam is professor of history at the Universidad de Costa Rica and a researcher at the Centro de Investigaciones Históricas de América Central in San José, Costa Rica.
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Bart Plantenga, '77
Yodel-Ay-Ee-Oooo: The Secret History of Yodeling Around the World, Routledge, 2004.
The book: "Yodel-Ay-Ee-Oooo" is the first book to view yodeling as a global phenomenon. It answers the question: How did a centuries-old Alpine tradition make its way into American country music? Along the way, the reader discovers that yodeling is not just a Swiss thing: everyone from African Pygmies, rhinestone cow-people, avant-garde tonsil-twisters, to pop stars like Jewel and Sly & the Family Stone have been known to yodel. We encounter legends Jimmie Rodgers and Gene Autry, whistling yodelers like Ronnie Ronalde, the chicken yodeling Cackle Sisters, the campy "Australian Queen of Yodeling" Mary Schneider, and the Topp Twins, a yodeling lesbian duo. "Yodel-Ay-Ee-Oooo" is the definitive deep glimpse into this secret world--one the reader will explore with great delight.
The author: Bart Plantenga is currently living in the Netherlands and is the author of "Wiggling Wishbone: Stories of Pata-Sexual Speculation."
Web site: http://wfmu.org/~bart
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Mary Sponberg Pedley, '69, MA'73
The Commerce of Cartography: Marking and Marketing Maps in Eighteenth-Century France and England, University of Chicago Press, 2005.
The book: Though the political and intellectual history of mapmaking in the eighteenth century is well established, the details of its commercial revolution have until now been widely scattered. In "The Commerce of Cartography," Mary Pedley presents a vivid picture of the costs and profits of the mapmaking industry in England and France, and reveals how the economics of map trade affected the content and appearance of the maps themselves.
The author: May Sponberg Pedley is adjunct assistant curator of maps at the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan, a Latin instructor in the Ann Arbor Public School system, and the associate editor of "Imago Mundi: The International Journal for the History of Cartography."
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Pablo Mitchell, PhD'00
Coyote Nation: Sexuality, Race, and Conquest in Modernizing New Mexico, 1880-1920, University of Chicago Press, 2005.
The book: With the arrival of the transcontinental railroad in the 1880s came the emergence of a modern and profoundly multicultural New Mexico. Native Americans, working-class Mexicans, elite Hispanos, and black and white newcomers all commingled and interacted in the territory in ways that had not been previously possible. But what did it mean to be white in this multi-ethnic milieu? And how did ideas of sexuality and racial supremacy shape ideas of citizenry and determine who would govern the region?
"Coyote Nation" considers these questions as it explores how New Mexicans evaluated and categorized racial identities through bodily practices. Where ethnic groups were numerous and-in the wake of miscegenation-often difficult to discern, how one dressed, bathed, spoke, gestured, or even stood was largely instrumental in conveying one's race. Even such practices as cutting one's hair, shopping, consuming alcohol, or embalming a deceased loved one could inextricably link a person to a very specific racial identity. A fascinating history of a plural and polyglot region, Coyote Nation will be of enormous value to historians of race and ethnicity in American culture.
The author: Pablo Mitchell is also the author of "Accomplished Ladies and Coyotes: Marriage, Power, and Straying from the Flock in Territorial New Mexico, 1880-1920," in Martha Hodes, ed., "Sex, Love, Race: Crossing Boundaries in North American History" (NYU Press, 2000). He is the recipient of a 2003-2004 postdoctoral fellowship from the Sexuality Research Fellowship Program and the Social Science Research Council and is conducting research on sex, race, and modernity in the American West, 1850-1930. Mitchell teaches courses on Latina/o History, US-Mexico Borderlands, History of American Sexualities, Mixed Heritage in US History, the American West, and Gilded Age America at Oberlin College.
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Melissa L. Jones, MA'96
Superlatives USA: The Largest, Smallest, Longest, Shortest, and Wackiest Sites in America, Capital Books, 2005.
The book: The nation's biggest tricycle, its sunniest city, its fastest glacier, its most secure prison---the list of American superlatives is long and nowhere can travelers buy a guide to find them all. Superlatives USA provides a wealth of information and humorous stories about the sites and the curators who watch over them for more than 100 of Americ's superlatives like: the biggest T-Rex skeleton in Chicago and the largest door in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The book is organized by state, making it easy to pinpoint locations on a drive, like seeing the country's smallest church on your way to Disneyland. Also included are photos, directions to the sites, and information on fees and hours.
The author: Melissa Jones grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, got sick of the sun and moved to Portland, Oregon, where she lives with her newlywed husband and crazy dog in a pink house. She was a full-time newspaper reporter for eight years, which led to great experiences like a flight in the Goodyear Blimp in Michigan and a tractor ride through a flooded Idaho farm, and hair-pulling experiences like late night calls from the copy desk and way too many hours in school board meetings. She loves James Bond and Indiana Jones movies, especially when they're playing in the Portland theaters that serve beer and pizza.
Web site: www.superlativesusa.com
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Frank Groves, '71
Drive It! A Golfer's Guide to Greater Distance and Control with the Toughest Club in the Bag, Burford Books, 2004.
The book: For 99.9 percent of average golfers, the driver remains the toughest, most infuriating club in the bag. Frank Groves proves it doesn't have to be, in this refreshing look at the fundamentals of good drives. With insightful and practical looks at choosing a driver, the essence of power, overcoming driver-phobia and much more, and with drills and tips in abundance, "Drive It" will put any golfer on the road to big drives and low scores.
The author: Frank Groves has been a championship-caliber amateur golfer for most of his 56 years, posting a 73 at age 9 and a 63 at 15. He has been paired in competition with Tom Watson and Arnold Palmer and qualified for the 1997 US Senior Open. He lives in Solvang, California.
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Scott Glass, MS'84, contributing author
The Real Skinny on Weight Loss Surgery, Little Victories Press, 2005.
The book: Written for real people, by real people, about real stuff, this funny and easy-to-read book reveals accurate information for anyone considering weight loss surgery. This book will enable all readers to make an informed decision about whether or not weight loss surgery is right for them. Readers will get information on the hidden costs of bariatric surgery and how to deal with them, real issues about skin issues, protein diets, co-mobidites, potential complications, and emotional and psychological issues. Real experiences specifically related to men’s issues are mentioned as well. No celebrity stories or unrealistic Hollywood expectations—just real-life experiences, tips and information to help make the decision that is right.
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William Duellman, '52, MS'53, PhD'56
Cusco Amazonico: The Lives of Amphibians and Reptiles in an Amazonian Rainforest, Cornell University Press, 2005.
The book: The rainforests in the southwestern part of the Amazon Basin in southeastern Peru are home to scores of amphibians and reptiles. Cusco Amazónico is a richly illustrated and comprehensive account of the lives of 151 of these species. William E. Duellman's masterpiece of community ecology includes descriptions of the physical environment and vegetation found in this unique habitat along with syntheses of abundance, mass, feeding, reproductive guilds, and daily and seasonal patterns of activity. Identification keys in English and Spanish precede detailed and illustrated species accounts. Tadpoles of many frogs are described and illustrated.
The author: William E. Duellman is Curator Emeritus, Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center, and Professor Emeritus, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of many books, including Hylid Frogs of Middle America, Biology of Amphibians, Patterns of Distribution of Amphibians: A Global Perspective, and The South American Herpetofauna: Its Origin, Evolution, and Dispersal.
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Tom Carhart, JD'72
Lost Triumph: Lee's Real Plan at Gettysburg—And Why it Failed, Putnam, 2005.
The book: The Battle of Gettysburg is the pivotal moment when the Union forces repelled perhaps America's greatest c