Other Books
The Map Thief.
By Michael Blanding ’95. Gotham Books, 2014. The incredible story of E. Forbes Smiley, a respected dealer of antique maps who made millions stealing and re-selling them until he was caught in the Yale University Library.
Talking to the Dead.
By LeRhonda S. Manigault-Bryant, Williams assistant professor of Africana Studies. Duke University Press, 2014. An ethnography of seven Gullah/Geechee women who receive guidance from deceased ancestors through dreams, prayer and visions.
Looks Good on Paper?: Using In-Depth Personality Assessment to Predict Leadership Performance.
By Leslie S. Pratch ’84. Columbia University Press, 2014. An empirical approach to identifying effective candidates for high-level executive positions.
The Invention of Religion in Japan.
By JasonĀ ?nanda Josephson, Williams associate professor of religion. University of Chicago Press, 2012. How the Japanese grappled with the Western idea of religion after Americans entered their country in 1853.