The Woman Who Distinguished Herself First Among All:
An Immigrant's Memories, Giuseppa Antonia Mallimaci,
translated by Edward Vasta '52 (Xlibris). Mallimaci, who
moved from Italy to America in 1921 after an arranged marriage,
offers glimpses of the cultural and spiritual mores of her time.
All Ye Lands: World Cultures and Geography,
contributors Rollin A. Lasseter, Ellen M. Rice '94 and Christopher
Zehner (Ignatius Press). Part of a textbook project for Catholic
schools, this first volume of a five books series covers history
and culture through the Middle Ages.
Three Gods, Joe Schrantz '57 (Infinity).
A fictional tale of the adventures of three men -- a Muslim, a
Jew and a Christian -- who are ferrying a new B-17 bomber from
Boeing's Seattle factory to Australia in early 1942.
Win-Win Finesse: The Art of Dealing Positively with Negative
Feelings, Paschal Bernard Baute '57 (Baute Publishing).
A discussion and first-person accounts of how negative feedback
can be shaped to ensure a positive response. The author is an
organizational psychologist. A website and more information about
the book is available at
www.winwinfinesse.com.
(April 2004)
