By Michelle Cuevas ’04. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2011. A novel for children ages 6 to 11 that includes illustrations by Caldecott award-winner Ed Young, this book tells the story of Pigeon Jones, who has grown up on the back of an artistically-gifted white elephant named Birch. Continue reading »
By Kathleen M. Reilly, ’90. Nomad Press, 2012. A resource for children ages 6 to 9 that explains the “why” and “how” behind weather and climate. Includes 25 hands-on activities. Continue reading »
By John T. Ordeman ’52 and M.C. ‘Bud’ Weiler Jr. Lydia Inglett Ltd. Publishing, 2011. This illustrated biography gives tribute to artist Milt Weiler, whose watercolor depictions of sporting activities and the outdoors have been described by many as the finest of the sporting art genre… Continue reading »
By Howard DeLong ’57. Belcrest Press, 2011. A handbook of historical evidence, scientific inquiry and philosophical analysis that presents a new understanding of what the American Revolution was and a new vision of what it can become. Continue reading »
Edited by John Emil Vincent ’91. This collection of critical essays by 10 eminent literary scholars addresses Jack Spicer’s poetry, fiction, plays, letters and political activism, moving beyond the story of his tragic death and legendary status and highlighting why Spicer is such an important precursor to much of the… Continue reading »
By Susan Morse ’80. Open Road Media, 2011. A memoir focused on the author’s relationship with her loving but flighty mother and how both cope with her mother’s old age and late-life decision to become a nun, only one of many loops she has thrown over… Continue reading »
By Philip L. Fradkin ’57. University of California Press, 2011. The first probing biography of Everett Ruess––the 20-year-old who disappeared in 1934 in the canyonlands of southern Utah during a quest to record wilderness beauty––goes beyond the myth to reveal the realities of his short life… Continue reading »
By Averil Y. Clarke ’87. Duke University Press, 2011. Through personal narratives of college-educated black women who describe the difficulties they face when trying to date, marry and have children, Clarke’s research reveals that their disadvantages in romance and starting a family are consequences of a… Continue reading »
By Cynthia Light Brown ’83. Nomad Press, 2011. This nonfiction activity book teaches children ages 9-12 about connections between geology and physical geography while guiding them through an exploration of the Desert Northwest. Continue reading »
By Rajveer Purohit ’93. Intended for health care professionals, this practical, up-to-date guide covers the pathophysiology, etiology, and clinical features of overactive bladder (OAB), in addition to information regarding diagnosis, comorbidities, and treatment of a disorder that affects 33 million Americans. Continue reading »