Harvard Authors’ Bookshelf

Harvard Authors' Bookshelf

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Book cover for "Perversion of Faith: The Psychology of Racist Propaganda in Film" by John J. Hartman. The background features an abstract painting with blue and gold brushstrokes.

Perversion of Faith
John J. Hartman
The author presents a psychological model for understanding the appeal of racist propaganda. Evidence for the model is provided by three Nazi feature films. Available at Ethics Press or Google Books.

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the cover of a book titled The Leadership PIN Code: Unlocking the Key to Willing and Winning Relationships by Dr. Nashater Deu Solheim. The background is light blue, and the title and subtitle are displayed in white and yellow text.

The Leadership PIN Code
Dr. Nashater Deu Solheim,
HNI ’16 
A unique and proven framework for negotiating and influencing in daily work. With 3 simple keys, you get what you need while also maintaining positive relationships.

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the cover of a book titled Prologos by Jonathan Bayliss. The background is dark with a subtle grid pattern. The cover features geometric shapes, including squares and a highlighted orange triangle, suggesting a mathematical or abstract theme. The title is displayed in bold, light-colored text at the top, with the author's name at the bottom.

Prologos
Jonathan Bayliss ’47 
Reviewers compare this groundbreaking novel to works of Sterne, Melville, Joyce, Broch, and Musil. Experimental, playful, richly detailed, serious fiction. Available in paper and electronic editions. www.drawbridgepress.com.

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Cover of the novel 'Tommy Dash: Was It Everything I Said?' by Bill Scheft, featuring a comedian seated on a stool at the Comedy Cellar, holding a microphone, with a brick wall and venue sign in the background.

Tommy Dash: Was It Everything I Said?
Bill Scheft ’79 
In Scheft's 5th novel (and 1st audiobook), an unapologetic 60-year-old comic tries to apologize his way back into show business. "Vintage Scheft! Loved it, but that's a given...."—Larry David

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Cover of the book titled ‘Timeline and Personification in The Merchant of Venice’ by Peter D. Usher. The subtitle reads ‘Passover, Easter and the Case of the Returning Ships.’ The cover features a classical illustration of two figures, a man and a woman, standing in ornate clothing within an architectural archway.

Timeline and Personification 
in The Merchant of Venice
Peter D. Usher, Ph.D. ’66 
Understanding the riddle of Lancelot’s nosebleed sheds new light on Shakespeare’s play. Reveals the roles of the Paschal Moon, the betrothal rings, Act 5, gullibility, and April Fools’ Day.

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cover of a book titled The Border Between Us by Rudy Ruiz. The cover features an orange background with a chain-link fence design, green leaves, and limes. The title and author's name are prominently displayed in white text.

The Border Between Us
Rudy Ruiz ’90, M.P.P. ’93 
“Ruiz has written a poignant tale about an endearing underdog’s pursuit of the American Dream.”—Booklist. “A moving story of one family’s toil amid a cultural struggle, told with precision and authenticity.”—Kirkus. RudyRuiz.com.

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The Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle Class Edward Conard

The Upside of Inequality: 
How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle Class
Edward Conard, M.B.A. ’82 
Top Ten NY Times best-selling author Larry Summers: "A valuable contribution." www.EdwardConard.com. Available on Amazon, at local bookstores.

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cover image for Course Design Formula: How to Teach Anything to Anyone Online by Rebecca Frost Cuevas.

Course Design Formula: 
How to Teach Anything to Anyone Online
Rebecca Frost Cuevas ’76 
This award-winning book helps make the online course creation process fast, effective, and simple to apply to your specific content and target audience.

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Freddie’s Last Ride by M.A. Whelan

Freddie’s Last Ride
M.A. Whelan, Ph.D. ’72, M.D. 
“...An unbelievably detailed and compelling chronology... that moves from one vivid scene to the next...The book is about justice and injustice...by a doctor who is both authoritative and dogged.”—Allan Ropper, M.D. Amazon. 

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ARCHITECTURE AS ART: THE WORK OF STEPHEN M. SULLIVAN BY STEPHEN M. SULLIVAN.

Architecture as Art: 
The Work of Stephen M. Sullivan
Stephen M. Sullivan, M.Arch. ’81 
Illustrates the author’s residential architectural practice based in the Pacific Northwest and his design philosophy based on the classics of Western architecture and traditions of Japan.

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The book cover for The Cardiff Giant by Larry Lockridge features a watercolor-style illustration of a humanoid figure resembling a stone or clay statue. The figure has an expressionless face with hollow eyes and a slightly open mouth. Its left hand is raised with fingers spread apart, while its right arm is bent at the elbow. The background is a muted beige tone, complementing the earthy colors of the figure. The title, The Cardiff Giant, is written in a mix of uppercase and lowercase black letters

The Cardiff Giant
Larry Lockridge, Ph.D. ’69 
Lord, what fools these mortals be! A metafarcical feast. “A pungent satire of human gullibility, this fierce, upbeat novel is a timely restorative in a dark season.”—Malachy McCourt. Artwork: Marcia Scanlon. LarryLockridge.com.

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Book cover of 'Breakthrough: The Quest for Life-Changing Medicines' by William Pao MD PhD, featuring a minimalist design with the title in bold black letters and a small DNA-like motif within the letter 'O'. Endorsement from Siddhartha Mukherjee and a foreword by Harold Varmus are highlighted.

Breakthrough
William Pao ’90 
By a physician/scientist at the forefront of drug discovery. How innovation happens in drug development. Real-life stories about transformative medicines from different companies that were brought to life from an idea to reality.

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Book cover of Federal Taxation in America: A History (Third Edition) by W. Elliot Brownlee. The image features a patriotic top hat with the U.S. flag design, from which numerous U.S. dollar bills are flying upward. The title and author's name are centered below the image.

Federal Taxation in America
W. Elliot Brownlee '63 
Inviting, concise, and comprehensive history of American taxation from the American Revolution into the current fiscal paralysis. Explores dynamics among taxes, spending, deficits, and debt. 3rd edition, Cambridge U. Press (2016).

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Cover of the book The Girl Who Baptized Herself by Meggan Watterson. The design features a classical painting of a woman looking upward, partially overlaid with stylized cream-colored flames against a bold red background. The subtitle reads: How a Lost Scripture About a Saint Named Thecla Reveals the Power of Knowing Our Worth. The title is in large, white serif font, layered prominently over the artwork.

The Girl Who Baptized Herself
Meggan Watterson, M.T.S. ’01 
A riveting exploration of the first century saint Thecla, why the scripture that contains her story was buried, and why she’s so important for our time. Coming July from Random House. Preorder available now.

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Cover of the book Shining Art on Light: Colorful Insights by James T. Dakin. The background features a traditional Japanese woodblock-style illustration with two women in elegant kimonos near a riverbank under a moonlit sky. One woman holds a fan, while the other kneels beside a lacquered box. Silhouettes of two figures with poles appear in the distance against trees and a rising mist. The title is written in a mix of flowing white and teal script, with the author’s name in red cursive at the bottom.

Shining Art on Light: 
Colorful Insights
James T. Dakin ’67 
The broad story of light—science, natural phenomena, human inventions—is told through art from museums without any equations or graphs. The book is for the curious of all ages, 12 to 112.

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Book cover of Jesus Anointed: Gospel of John by J. M. Hardin, featuring a blurred image resembling the Shroud of Turin with white title and subtitle text.

Jesus Anointed Gospel of John
James M. Hardin ’57 
Comparing the Gospel of John with the Shroud of Turin scientifically proves John is the first Gospel written in Jerusalem in the decade following the death of Jesus in 33CE. By an eye witness, John is the most historically accurate.

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Book cover of 'Building a Sustainable Family Office' by Scott Saslow. The cover has a white background with green and black text. The title is displayed in large, bold font, with 'Family Office' in a serif typeface. Below the title, the subtitle reads 'An Insider’s Guide to What Works and What Doesn’t' in a smaller, uppercase font. The cover features two graphical icons: one on the left depicting a financial organizational chart with a dollar sign at the center, another on the right showing a family tree

Building A Sustainable Family Office
Scott Saslow, M.B.A. ’97 
Create and maintain a high performance family office and build a legacy. An insider’s view on what works, what doesn’t. Includes interviews from over two dozen prominent family offices.

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The book cover for ResilieNomics by Aris Papadopoulos features a small house perched precariously atop a teetering stack of Jenga-like wooden blocks, symbolizing instability and disaster risk.

ResilieNomics: Value in an Age of Distasters
Aris Papadopoulos, M.B.A. ’85 
Economic forces that produced vulnerable development can be used to reverse it. Unchanged, markets awaken to systemic losses and correct for overvalued property assets.

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Book cover of Fit to Compete by Michael Beer. The cover has a bold yellow background with a speech bubble in light blue at the bottom. The title is in large, bold black text, with the subtitle in smaller white text inside the speech bubble: 'Why Honest Conversations about Your Company's Capabilities Are the Key to a Winning Strategy.' The author's name, 'Michael Beer,' appears in black text below the subtitle, along with the publisher, 'Harvard Business Review Press.

Fit to Compete
Mike Beer, Cahners-Rabb Professor of 
Business Administration, Emeritus, H.B.S. 
Theory and practical method for enabling truth to speak to power about your organization's effectiveness.

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Book cover of Shakespeare’s Greatest Love by David Medina. The cover features two framed portrait paintings of a man and a woman, resembling historical figures, set against a dark patterned background. Below, the title is displayed in elegant black serif font on a light background, with the author's name in blue capital letters

Shakespeare's Greatest Love
David Medina, M.P.P. ’93 
Kirkus Reviews calls the book "A skillful and succinct examination of Shakespeare’s relationship with Henry Wriothesley... Overflowing with well-observed anecdotes and deft descriptions."

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Book cover of Artistic Creativity by Albert Rothenberg. The cover features an abstract textured background with shades of orange, purple, and blue. The title is in bold white and blue text within a dark blue box, and the publisher, Palgrave Macmillan, is indicated at the bottom

Artistic Creativity:
A Scientific Journey Through Homospatial, Janusian, and Sep-Con Articulation Processes
Albert Rothenberg M.D. ’52, 
Professor of Psychiatry, H.M.S. 
The creative processes in art throughout history and cultures. Amazon.

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Book cover of The Cries by Joseph Adams. The cover features a dark, moody sky with swirling clouds in shades of blue and white. The title is in large, bold yellow serif font, with the author's name in white at the bottom. A quote from Colum McCann appears at the top.

The Cries
Joseph Adams ’62 
A “rich and moving novel”—Colum McCann, National Book Award Winner. A therapist pours out his story to his former mentor. The cases are horrific. He has a breakdown. But, he comes back and takes on one last patient. 

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Book cover of "Love at a Girls' School and Other Stories" by Diana Altman. The background features an impressionist-style painting of a tree with blue and green tones. The title is displayed in white text across the image.

Love at a Girls' School and Other Stories
Diana Altman, M.A.T. ’64
A funny, touching collection of short stories previously published in the Notre Dame Review, The Sea Letter, North American Review, and other respected literary journals.

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Hell Lost by Bian An.

Hell Lost
Ann Bennett Spence (Bian An), A.M. ’69 
For 500 years a Temple of Hell stood in Beijing; it was smashed during the Cultural Revolution. But, Joe Bennett had already captured images of its monsters. biananspence.com and Amazon.

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The Illusion of Determinism: Why Free Will Is Real and Causal by Edwin A. Locke

The Illusion of Determinism:
Why Free Will Is Real and Causal
Edwin A. Locke ’60 
The doctrine of determinism is self-refuting, and free will is a form of causality involving the capacity to choose to focus one’s mind at the conceptual level or to evade the effort.

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The book cover for Crossing Paths in America and India by Leonard A. Gordon features a collage of iconic landmarks from both countries, including the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Taj Mahal, and the Red Fort. The design includes a stylized map outline, images of historical figures, and text highlighting "Memories, Essays, Reviews.

Crossing Paths in America and India 
Memories, Essays, Reviews
Leonard Gordon, A.M. ’61, Ph.D. ’69 
Rupa, New Delhi. The author tracks his Indian connections over six decades as he became an outsider/insider in his memories, essays and reviews. 

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Book cover of 'Emotion in Choral Singing: Reading Between the Notes' by Jameson Marvin, with a foreword by Simon Carrington. The cover features a photograph of a choral ensemble dressed in formal black attire, performing in a circular formation on a wooden concert stage. A conductor stands at the front, leading the singers, who are holding sheet music. The book title and author's name are displayed in gold serif font against a deep red background.

Emotion in Choral Singing
Reading Between the Notes
Jameson Marvin, Director of Choral Activities 1978-2010 
Teaching emotional communication by developing excellent pitch and rhythm, ensemble duration, timbre, and intensity during choral rehearsals.

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Book cover of The Voices Are Real by D. K. Dillenback. The background depicts a dark, eerie forest bathed in blue mist. The title is written in bright yellow neon-style text, with red phrases interspersed: “Pulse the Void,” “Get a Grip,” and “You're Already Lost.”

The Voices Are Real
Dan Dillenback, M.P.A. ’23 
A psychological, body horror about the effects of trauma on the psyche... and telepathic monsters. Dive into a post-modern exploration of the boundaries between perception and reality. This will be difficult at times. Available on Amazon.

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Cover of the book Spring-Heeled Jack: The Terror of Louisville – Part II by Ridley Barnett. The artwork features a dramatic steampunk aesthetic with a Victorian-era police officer holding a pistol under a full moon, flanked by a zeppelin and a mysterious masked figure. A golden, ornate chest glows at the center, surrounded by eerie blue mist and electric circuitry patterns. Other characters in Victorian attire and a celestial night sky create a suspenseful, supernatural atmosphere.

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The Terror of Louisville Part 1
Keith Huff, A.L.M. ’23 
Louisville Police Officer William Quillo is caught between an English Legend and a Secret Society in this thrilling story based on True Events. Learn more at https://www.nextpagepublishers.com.

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Book cover of Walking Four Directions by Robb Young Hirsch. The illustration depicts a stylized map with a central path branching to four different scenes, representing various destinations and landscapes. A large blue dog and traditional adobe structures are also featured. The subtitle reads "A Journey for Regeneration in the Land of Enchantment."

Walking Four Directions
Robb Hirsch ’93 
This book about a personal quest to solve the climate crisis, is dedicated to upholding the web of life all around us, to building a mass movement for a livable climate and to raising up the regenerative power of walking. On Amazon.

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The book cover of Put Down the Knife: A Fresh Look at Adult Brain Surgery by Michael H. Brisman, published by Springer. The cover features a blue background with abstract brain imagery.

Put Down the Knife: 
A Fresh Look at Adult Brain Surgery
Michael H. Brisman ’88 
Emphasizes the importance of complication avoidance in adult brain surgery through the use of minimally invasive and non-surgical approaches. Available at Springer.com & Amazon.

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A book cover for Cityscapes by B.W. Williams, featuring colorful horizontal bands with black city skyline silhouettes. The subtitle reads, "Anthology of Urban Short Stories and Poems.

Cityscapes
B.W. Williams ’83 
An anthology of Urban short stories and poems that revolve around city life during four seasons. Available in hardcover or paperback via Amazon, BN.com, iUniverse.com, as well as major and independent book stores.

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The image is a book cover titled Hideo Sasaki: A Legacy of Collaborative Design by Richard F. Galehouse. The cover features a black-and-white photograph of Hideo Sasaki engaging in a discussion with colleagues over architectural or design plans.

Hideo Sasaki: A Legacy of Collaborative Design
Richard F. Galehouse, M.C.P. ’61 
Hideo Sasaki, chair of the GSD’s Department of Landscape Architecture from 1958-1968, was one of the most consequential educators of the 20th century. His career journey and legacy.

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Book cover of 'Commodity Models for Forecasting and Policy Analysis' by Walter C. Labys and Peter K. Pollak

Commodity Models for
Forecasting and Policy Analysis
Walter C. Labys, A.M. ’65 
and Peter K. Pollak 
Selected by Routledge as one of the most outstanding books on the economics of commodity markets published over the last 120 years.

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Surviving Your Doctor: A Roadmap When Cancer, Heart Disease or Other Serious Illness Strikes by Frank M. Torti

Surviving Your Doctor
Frank M. Torti, M.D. ’73, M.P.H. ’74 
Suddenly serious illness strikes you or your family. This book tells you how to get the best care: how to get an effective second opinion, size up doctors and hospitals, and avoid mistakes even the smartest people make. On Amazon. 

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The image shows the book cover of Empowering English Language Learners: Successful Strategies of Christian Educators, edited by Jeanne C. DeFazio and William David Spencer.

Empowering English Language Learners
Contributing Author: Julia C. Davis ’73
Edited by: Jeanne C. DeFazio 
What makes this book unique is the way each teacher evaluates teaching strategy through personal experience.

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Book cover of Getting Over Ourselves by Christina Congleton. The design features a minimalistic figure dissolving into particles at the center, with the subtitle "Moving Beyond a Culture of Burnout, Loneliness, and Narcissism" written below in blue text. The publisher's name, Wiley, appears in the bottom right corner.

Getting Over Ourselves
Christina Congleton, Ed.M., ’11 
An urgently needed discussion of how people can break out of the tired cliches of the self-help genre, and move toward new levels of connection, engagement, and capacity in navigating an uncertain world.

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Book cover of Trouble Is at Hand by Douglas Beresford. The image features the front facade of the White House, partially shadowed, with large white uppercase text overlaying the image. The author's name appears at the bottom in smaller white text.

Trouble Is At Hand
Douglas Beresford ’78 
Set in Washington, D.C., soft-boiled detective and lawyer Mike Dimon tracks down a killer through an intertwined web of three powerful political families. By the author of Beyond the Pale and Savings and Loons. Amazon.

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Cover of the book Holocaust: German History and Our Half-Jewish Family by Thomas Paul Bernstein, with contributions by Barbara J. R. Bernstein. The title appears engraved on a brass stolperstein-style memorial plaque embedded in a cobblestone street, evoking the historical remembrance of Holocaust victims. The engraved text is white, standing out against the aged, golden metal surface.

Holocaust: German History and Our Half-Jewish Family
Thomas Paul Bernstein ’59 
This memoir “...presents a beautifully drawn portrait of a loving family forced to endure unforgivable trauma and loss.”—Kristen Renwick Monroe, Professor, UC Irvine.

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Book cover of The Back Bay Collection: Seaboard Poems by Howell Rogers. The background features a nautical map, overlaid with a black-and-white photograph of a sailboat on the water. The title is written in large blue and black text above the image.

The Back Bay Collection
Seaboard Poems
Howell Rogers ’11 
Sailing & the Eastern Seaboard are inspiration for shared connections. Poems of romance and unrequited love, nostalgia and spirituality, patriots and kinships. 20th & 21st c. photos.

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book cover for In This Burning World: Poems of Love and Apocalypse by Mary Mackey. The cover features a dramatic sunset or fire-like sky with dark clouds and vibrant orange and yellow hues.

In This Burning World: 
Poems of Love and Apocalypse
Mary Mackey ’66 
“Mackey’s poems are powerful, beautiful, and have extraordinary range. May her concern for the planet help save it.”—Maxine Hong Kingston. Available on Amazon.com.

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Personae of Ed: Literary, Psychological, Spiritual by Edward R. Levenson.

Personae of Ed:
Literary, Psychological, Spiritual
Edward R. Levenson ’63, Ph.D. 
Descriptions, with humor, of 120 + 1 of the identities of the MSSM (Multiple Self States Model) of Edward/Ed/Eddie. Available on Amazon Kindle at: https://amzn.to/3MXv0i6.

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Colorful illustrated book cover of Ryan & Robbie's Bike Ride Adventure and Lao Lao’s Chinese Secrets by Roger Hackett, with illustrations by Jared Beckstrand. It features two smiling boys with bikes in a scenic mountain and forest backdrop, surrounded by flowers and trees. The title is in playful, bold fonts with vibrant colors.

Ryan and Robbie’s Bike Ride Adventure 
and Lao Lao’s Chinese Secrets
Roger Hackett, A.L.M. ’18 
Join Ryan, Robbie, and dad on a wholesome neighborhood adventure where they meet new friends, help others, and uncover Lao Lao’s ancient wisdom.

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book cover titled "When I Started Teaching, I Wish I Had Known..." by Carol Pelletier Radford. The subtitle reads Weekly Wisdom for Beginning Teachers, and it mentions 36 Weeks of Wisdom, Advice, & Support. The cover features an artistic tree with colorful leaves and roots, and the publisher Corwin is noted at the bottom.

"When I Started Teaching, I Wish I Had Known...": 
Weekly Wisdom for Beginning Teachers
Carol Pelletier Radford, Ed.D. ’96 
Weekly readings providing advice from a chorus of seasoned educators to help those new to the profession thrive. Contact Corwin for bulk order discounts.

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Cover of the book A Distant Mirror Anthology by Michael W. Monk. A pair of hands holds a laptop showing a black-and-white portrait of a young man, likely the author in his youth. In the background, a faded classroom scene features students and a teacher, evoking mid-20th century American high school life. Subtext reads: “Essays From Rise Grand Island, the Grand Island Senior High Alumni Newsletter.” The title is in green and white, contrasting with the nostalgic imagery.

A Distant Mirror Anthology
Michael W. Monk ’71 
Essays published in Mr Monk’s High School Alumni Newsletter. The essays recall high school events, family adventures, stories of grandchildren, and musings on life and happiness. On Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

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Book cover of The Tragedy of Orenthal: Prince of Brentwood by Michael W. Monk. The design is minimalist with a black background, featuring elegant white and red serif text. A small sword icon is centered below the title, and a gold Independent Publisher Book Award medallion appears in the lower left corner.

The Tragedy of Orenthal,
Prince of Brentwood
Michael W. Monk ’71 
A five act play in the blank verse style of Shakespeare, telling the story of OJ Simpson and the 1994 murders. Winner of the 2014 IPPY Book of the Year. On Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

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Cover of the book Climate Justice and the University: Shaping a Hopeful Future for All by Jennie C. Stephens. The background features a close-up of a vibrant rangoli-style design made from colored powders on a brown surface, symbolizing cultural richness and community. The title text is prominently displayed in white and orange, suggesting urgency and optimism.

Climate Justice and the University
Jennie C. Stephens, ’97 
A radical exploration of how higher education can advance transformative climate justice. Order hardcopies at any bookseller - also available open access at muse.jhu.edu/book/123270

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Book cover of Bloody Red to Navy Blue by George J. Hill, M.D., D.Litt., Captain, Medical Corps, U.S. Navy (retired). The design features a bold red and blue gradient background with a central white panel bordered in red, containing the title in large navy text and author details below.

Bloody Red to Navy Blue
George J. Hill, M.D. ’57 
This book gets its name from the red blood that flowed into the Muddy Brook near Deerfield, MA in King Philip’s War. It continues with the history of the author’s 34 years in the Marines, the Public Health Service, and the Navy.

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Book cover of AI Mastery for Finance Professionals by Glenn Hopper. The design features a stylized, futuristic cityscape made of geometric lines, with digital circuit patterns extending downward, all in white on a black background. The subtitle reads: “Foundations, Techniques, & Applications.”

AI Mastery for Finance Professionals
Glenn Hopper, A.L.M. ’21 
The fundamentals of AI, its practical applications in finance, and how financial institutions can implement AI strategies. Learn cutting-edge techniques and explore the future of AI in finance.

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book cover titled Dirty Science by Bob Gebelein, featuring a dark background with an intricate illustration of a crystal ball containing an eye, held by ornate, decorated hands. The subtitle reads: "How Unscientific Methods Are Blocking Our Cultural Advancement.

Dirty Science
Bob Gebelein ’56 
WINNER OF 4 BOOK AWARDS. Self-knowledge for academia: How dirty politics overpowers critical thinking and blocks academic freedom. Paperback, Kindle, and audiobook on Amazon.com

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The image is a book cover titled Happiness and Survival by Bob Gebelein, featuring a blue-green textured background with bold yellow text.

Happiness and Survival
Bob Gebelein ’56 
For personal happiness and survival of the species, everybody needs to go to a psychotherapist. Severe criticism of the academic community for actually removing knowledge from our culture. Available at store.bookbaby.com.

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Starting with Whitehead: Raising Children to Thrive in Treacherous Times by Lynn Sargent De Jonghe

Starting with Whitehead:
Raising Children to Thrive in Treacherous Times
Lynn Sargent De Jonghe ’64 
This widely praised book invokes the philosophy of A.N. Whitehead, elaborating his helical learning, process involving romance, precision, and generalization. 

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Book titled Daily Reflections for Bar Exam Study by M. G. Groepler. The cover features a serene beach scene with waves, birds, and a soft sunset or sunrise in the background. The subtitle describes it as "An Inspirational Companion for Law Students and Experienced Attorneys Taking the Bar."

Daily Reflections for Bar Exam Study
Marietta Geckos (Groepler), M.P.A. ’02 
Ideal inspirational gift for law students taking the Bar Exam and students taking other standardized tests. Available on Amazon under M.G. Groepler. $9.95.

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book cover titled Reformers in International Development: Five Remarkable Lives by David de Ferranti. The cover features portraits of five individuals who are highlighted in the book.

Reformers in International Development
David de Ferranti, former Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health 
Five exceptional international development leaders: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Domingo Cavallo, Ela Bhatt, Dzingai Mutumbuka, and Adolfo Figueroa. 

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Book cover of The Red Lie by Hua Foley. The design features a red arch framing a faded black-and-white photograph of a man and woman above an image of Tiananmen Square. The subtitle reads: “A Story of Family, Betrayal, and My Escape from China.”

The Red Lie
Hua Foley, M.P.A. ’94 
An author’s account of life in China during a time when Communist propaganda divided families and tested loyalties. And how the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre led to her perilous escape from China.

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