Compiled
by Carol Schaal '91M.A.
Mother Teresa's Prescription: Finding Happiness and Peace
in Service, Paul A. Wright, M.D., '72 (Ave Maria
Press).When the author's fulfilling personal and professional
life still left him feeling empty, he sought out Mother Teresa,
whom he considered an expert on living the Christian life. Here
he tells the story of his five-year life-transforming friendship
with the woman he knew as a living saint and shares the lessons
he gleaned from her. The foreword is by Father Ted Hesburgh, CSC.
All royalties from his book are being donated to the Missionaries
of Charity.
On Having a Heart Attack: A Medical Memoir William
O'Rourke (University of Notre Dame Press). At age 45, while
heading to his seat at Notre Dame stadium for a USC game, the
author suffered a heart attack. In this informative chronicle
of the attack itself and of his subsequent hospitalization and
recovery, the Notre Dame professor of English reveals the fear,
hope and even humor of this frightening experience. Information
about treatment and prevention, as well as a medical glossary
and selected bibliography are included.
Aligned Thinking: Make Every Moment Count, Jim
Steffen '66 (Berrett-Koehler Publishers). The author presents
a time-management system designed to balance both one's personal
and professional life. Based on interviews with more than 3,000
managers about their leadership effectiveness, Steffen devised
the process he named aligned thinking, which offers tools to help
define and reach workplace and lifetime goals. The foreword is
by Ken Blanchard, author of The One Minute Manager.
The Chicken Soup Game, Paul
Kostolansky '89, illustrations by Greg Broyles (Brokaw Enterprises).
This children's book, appropriate for ages 5 through 11, tells
the story of Notre Dame's come-from-behind victory against the
Houston Cougars in the 1979 Cotton Bowl. A "For Mom and Dad" page
at the end offers a game summary and statistics.
Wisdom of the Celtic Saints: Revised & Expanded,
Edward C. Sellner '78M.A., '81Ph.D. (Bog Walk Press).
A history of the Celtic Church of the Middle Ages provides background
for these stories and sayings of the Celtic saints who helped
bring Christianity to Europe. Along with profiles of 28 saints
from the sixth to ninth centuries, the author includes a map of
the main Celtic monastic sites in Ireland, England, Scotland,
Wales and Brittany as well as recommended readings.
Books in Brief:
The Color of Law: A Novel, Mark Gimenez
'80J.D. (Doubleday). A legal thriller starring a hotshot
Texas attorney who is assigned a case that may bankrupt his business
but save his soul.
The Right to Be Wrong: Ending the Culture War Over Religion
in America, Kevin Seamus Hasson '79, '82M.A., '85J.D.
(Encounter Books). A readable and witty legal, historical and
cultural overview of religious intolerance, church-and-state issues,
and fanaticism from an expert on religious freedom cases.
Between a River and a Mountain: The AFL-CIO and the Vietnam
War, Edmund F. Wehrle '89M.A. (University of
Michigan Press). The author explores the complex relationship
between American union leaders and the Vietnamese Confederation
of Labor.
Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music, edited
by W.K. McNeil (Routledge). Bob Marovich '85 is among the
contributors to this reference book that is the first to cover
all aspects of gospel music in the United States.
Finding God Today: One Catholic's Way, E.
Springs Steele '72, '78M.A., '81Ph.D. (Paulist Press). A
guide to spiritual growth, including a discussion of praying the
Rosary.
Listening and Responding: Managerial Communication Series,
Sandra D. Collins '97M.A., '99Ph.D., edited by James S. O'Rourke
IV '68 (South-Western). A view of how successful companies
use listening as a tool to resolve conflicts and build relationships
with clients and employees.
Violence and Mental Health in Everyday
Life: Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Children and
Adolescents, Daniel J. Flannery '84 (AltaMira
Press). The author, a clinical psychologist, looks at how young
people experience and respond to violence and how it affects their
mental health.
Benedictine Daily Prayer: A Short Breviary,
edited by Maxwell E. Johnson '89M.A., '92Ph.D. (Liturgical Press).
This edition of the daily monastic offices also includes the monastic
calendar, hymns and several other readings.
(April 2006)
