Chipmunks in Action! photography by Les Voorhis, text by Julia Monczunski '02 (Royal Tine
Publishing Inc.) Child-friendly educational text highlights the playful full-color pictures of
chipmunks in action in this book about wildlife. The photos were taken in Custer State Park in
the Black Hills of South Dakota. To order, call 605-645-6326.
Martyr of the Amazon: The Life of Sister Dorothy Stang, Roseanne Murphy '66Ph.D. (Orbis
Books). Dorothy Stang, a sister of Notre Dame de Namur, was shot in 2005 by hired assassins as
she walked to a meeting with peasant farmers in the Amazon. This biography traces Sister
Dorothy's journey from her days as a postulant to her move to Brazil and her growing advocacy
for the rights of the poor and for the protection of the rain forest.
GameChangers: Improvisation for Business in the Networked World, Mike Bonifer '75 (McKava Press). The author suggests a new process using improvisation to help employees
"play by the new rules and change the game when the opportunity presents itself." He ends the
book with nine exercises business teams can use for improvisational practice.
Our Mom Is Getting Better and Our Dad Is Getting Better, Alexander, Emily and Anna Rose
Silver (American Cancer Society). The three children of James Silver '85 and Dr. Julie Silver, a
breast cancer survivor, wrote and illustrated these books for children ages 4 to 8 whose parents
have been treated for cancer. The books offer a message of hope and healing.
Up Your Aspirations by Thinking Like a Kid and Earning Like a CEO: Start, Market, and
Run Your Own Business, Timothy Perozek, M.D., '93, Karin Perozek (SMC '94) (iUniverse). A
guide to starting a business, written for young people with entrepreneurial spirits. Offers easy-to-follow steps that require little or no start-up expenses.
Holy Cross in Algeria: The Early Years, 1840-49, George Klawitter '63 (iUniverse). Holy
Cross missionaries in Algeria sent letters to the founder of their congregation, Father Basil
Moreau, detailing the trials and successes of their teaching experiences in Africa. Their letters
were translated from the French by Brother Klawitter, CSC.
A Catholic Book of Hours and Other Devotions, William G. Storey '54M.A., '59Ph.D. (Loyola Press). The Notre Dame professor emeritus of liturgy and church history presents a new
compilation of the hours of Catholic daily prayer. "Devotions . . . lead us deeper and deeper into
the mystery of Christ and the communion of his Blessed Mother and of all the saints in glory,"
he writes.
The Black Aesthetic Unbound: Theorizing the Dilemma of Eighteenth-Century African
American Literature, April C.E. Langley '98M.A., '01Ph.D. (Ohio State University
Press).African-American literature in the 18th century, the author writes, is inextricably linked to
Africa, Europe and America. She then explores: "What is African in African American
literature?"
Race, Reason, and Massive Resistance: The Diary of David J. Mays, 1954-1959, edited by
James R. Sweeney '67M.A., '73Ph.D. (The University of George Press). Detailed information on
the massive white resistance that followed the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling is
available in the diaries kept by Mays, a Virginia attorney who worked to delay desegregation.
This edited version of his voluminous diaries offers an accessible primary source for students of
the civil rights era and its Southern opposition.
The Legacy of John Paul II: An Evangelical Assessment, edited by Tim Perry (IVP
Academic). Protestant evangelicals often honored Pope John Paul, and here several evangelicals
offer their thoughts on the pope's views, as expressed in his major encyclicals. Mark A. Noll, a
professor of history at Notre Dame, writes an introductory essay that discusses evangelical-Catholic relations and general evangelical attitudes toward the pope.
Hedge Funds Demystified: A Self-Teaching Guide, Scott Frush '99MBA (McGraw-Hill).
Discusses the opportunities and risks of investing in the largely unregulated funds. End-of-chapter quizzes make sure the reader has grasped the information.
The Truth about Confident Presenting, James O'Rourke '68 (FT Press). The Notre Dame
professor of management discusses solutions to the obstacles faced by many public speakers,
including how to manage anxiety, effectively use of PowerPoint and prepare efficiently.
The Top Ten Death Penalty Myths: The Politics of Crime Control, Rudolph J. Gerber
'71J.D. and John M. Johnson (Praeger Publishers). Does the death penalty really deter crime? Is
it racially neutral? Is lethal injection painless and humane? The authors analyze various issues of
capital punishment, addressing what they see as the political misrepresentation of the death
penalty and its effectiveness.
Voegelin Recollected: Conversations on a Life, Jodi Bruhn '05Ph.D. (University of Missouri
Press). Using interviews with Eric Voegelin's wife, closest friends and first-generation students,
this biography presents the human elements of the philosopher.
Sanctifying the World: the Augustinian Life and Mind of Christopher Dawson, Bradley J.
Birzer '90 (ISI/Christendom). A critical study of the life and thought of the English historian and
Christian humanist who stood at the very center of the Catholic literary and intellectual revival in
the four decades preceding Vatican II.
Doing Psychiatry Wrong: A Critical and Prescriptive Look at a Faltering Profession, Rene
J. Muller '62 (The Analytic Press/Taylor & Francis). The author argues that seeing chemical
imbalance as the driving force in mental illness does a disservice to many patients.
America-Europe: A Transatlantic Diary 1961-89, Klaus Lanzinger (Xlibiris). The entries
reflect the experiences of Professor Lanzinger, who taught modern languages at Notre Dame
from 1967 to 1997. In particular, the diary explores American-European relations during the
years of the Berlin Wall, 1961-89.
The Don Camillo Stories of Giovannino Guareschi: A Humorist Portrays the Sacred, Alan
R. Perry '86 (University of Toronto Press). Italian journalist, humorist and cartoonist Guareschi
(1908-1968) was best known for his Don Camillo short stories. The author offers a scholarly
examination of the stories of the fictional Catholic priest and their portrayal of Christian faith,
hope and love.
First Prize Is Nothing: The Marion Incident, Jim Kirker '70J.D. (PublishAmerica). A
fictional look at a a near-tragedy involving a U.S. fleet ballistic submarine, and the after-effects
for the executive office who must fight for his professional survival against the Navy's chain-of-command.
boats, knots, and other things, John Bauer '74 (AuthorHouse). The author chronicles the five
months of his life that followed being fired as a county manager after six years on the job. He
makes recommendations on how local government might improve its policies.
Core Ideas in Neuroscience, W.R. Klemm, DVM, '63Ph.D. (Benecton Press). This electronic-book, available at http://neurosciideas.com, is designed for psychology, medical and biology
students and focuses on 75 core ideas, followed by examples and references.
The Joy of Physics, Arthur W. Wiggins '60, cartoons by Sidney Harris (Prometheus Books). An
educational tour of the science of physics, with a hands-on approach. Easy and practical
experiments are explained and illustrated.
The Bus: My Life in and out of a Helmet, Jerome Bettis and Gene Wojciechowski (Doubleday). Bettis, the former Notre Dame football player who became the National Football
League's fifth all-time leading rusher, relays his life story, and offers up an inside look at some
NFL players.
Redeemed: A Spiritual Misfit Stumbles Toward God, Marginal Sanity, and the Peace That
Passes All Understanding, Heather King (Viking). The author of Parched, who has contributed
to this magazine on occasion, here describes her spiritual journey to the Catholic Church. The
woman who grew up in the 1960s and spent years sleeping around and suffering booze-induced
blackouts takes readers with her on her stumbling, healing trip to Christ. See the author's website for more information.
(April 2008)
