Compiled by Carol Schaal '91M.A.
Whiteman, Tony D'Souza '00MFA (Harcourt). This widely hailed debut novel follows the
questing Jack Diaz, who leaves Chicago to serve as a relief worker on the West African coast. As
funding evaporates and civil war looms, Jack seeks an intimate understanding of the culture and
his place within it before he must scramble to evacuate. An editor's choice novel of The New
York Times Book Review.
Great with Child: Letters to a Young Mother, Beth Ann Fennelly '93 (W.W. Norton) The
author brings her award-winning poetic sensibility to the letters she wrote to a friend about the
great mysteries, rewards, tribulations, terrors and, yes, innate silliness of the world of
motherhood. The stories and sisterly advice -- the pleasure of those food cravings; the "tricky
work/family balance" -- avoid sentimentality while offering "a tribute to friendship, particularly
the friendship between women that sustains, guides and comforts."
Wolf Boy: A Novel, Evan Kuhlman '04MFA, illustrated by Brendon and Brian Fraim (Shaye
Areheart Books). When Stephen's beloved older brother dies, the 13-year-old and his friend
Nicole create a comic book to help channel his grief. This inventive debut novel combines the
often wrenching tale of a family in distress with the illustrated comic that allows Stephen to battle
the forces of fear and loss.
Where Did I Come From? Where Am I Going? How Do I Get There? Straight Answers for
Young Catholics, Charles E. Rice and Theresa Farnan'89, '91M.A., '98Ph.D. (Saint
Augustine's Press). This concise course on Catholicism was adapted from a high-school class
developed by Rice, a Notre Dame Law School professor emeritus. With his daughter and co-author, Rice covers issues ranging from cloning to sexual activity to just war theory, often
including the personal philosophy of Pope John Paul II.
Paper Tiger: An Obsessed Golfer's Quest to Play with the Pros, Tom Coyne '97, '99MFA (Gotham Books). The author of The Gentleman's Game turns to nonfiction here as he candidly
relays his expensive, heart-wrenching and often hilarious drive to make it to the tournament golf
ranks. While trying to discover if Tiger Woods may have something to fear, Coyne also discovers
that his goal may put his own happiness and love life in jeopardy.
The Bear Hug, Sean Callahan '87, illustrated by Laura J. Bryant (Albert Whitman & Company).
On weekly visits to his grandfather's house, Cubby learns about fishing and growling and even
hibernating. Most important, the young cub enjoys the great Bear Hug. Watercolor paintings
enrich this oversize book for preschoolers and its tale of intergenerational bonding.
Books in brief:
The Golden Age of Indiana High School Basketball, Greg Guffey '91 (Quarry Books). A
chronicle of the years 1945-59, when Hoosier Hysteria ruled on the courts of many small towns'
schools.
Dr. Buynak's 1-2-3 Diabetes Diet, Robert J. Buynak, M.D., '91 with Gregory L. Guthrie (American Diabetes Association). A clear guide to dropping weight and improving blood sugar.
A Vision Quest, John S. Dunne, CSC, '51 (University of Notre Dame Press). Meditations from
the Notre Dame theologian who seeks the great circle where everything is "from God and of God
and towards God."
Please Stay on the Trail: A Collection of Colorado Fiction, compiled and edited by Matt
Hudson '00 (Black Ocean). This showcase of short stories and novel chapters offers a sample of
Colorado's writing terrain.
Sons of the Church: The Witnessing of Gay Catholic Men, Thomas Stevenson '81 (Harrington Park Press). Testimonials from 44 men highlight the question: How can you be gay
and Catholic?
Ryan's Essential Evidence Outlines, by Daniel P. Ryan '87J.D. (iUniverse). A guide to the
Federal Rules of Evidence for use by students and members of the judiciary.
Principles of Cellular Engineering: Understanding the Biomolecular Interface, edited by
Michael King '00Ph.D. (Academic Press). Covers basic concepts as well as expert ideas on how
cells interact with biomolecular surfaces.
The Imperfect Mom: Candid Confessions of Mothers Living in the Real World, edited by
Therese J. Borchard '94M.A. (Broadway Books). Writers tell their tales of mommy mishaps
from the frightening to the funny.
Excel for Teachers, Colleen Conmy, Bill Hazlett, Bill Jelen '87 & Adrienne Soucy (Holy
Macro! Books). Advice for novices, plus 25 spreadsheets that can be used by teachers for
attendance, grade book and other checklists.
You: The Smart Patient: An Insider's Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment, Dr.
Michael F. Roizen and Dr. Mehmet C. Oz (Free Press). A guide to navigating the health care
system. The book was edited by Eileen Norris Dold and Catherine Chopp Hinckley '84.
A Son of Notre Dame: My Life in Baseball, the FBI and Radio, James J. Gillis '51 (Dimon
Creative Communications). The author calls this colorful memoir "a tribute to my family and
friends and to the university that captured my heart."
The Man Who Invented Fidel: Castro, Cuba, and Herbert L. Matthews of The New York
Times, Anthony DePalma (PublicAffairs). How does America determine who its enemies are?
The author, a visiting fellow at ND's Kellogg Institute for International Studies in 2003,
examines the story of a foreign correspondent, a political age and the nature of truth and myth.
The Teachings of Pope John Paul II: Summaries of Papal Documents, John E. Fagan '71 (Scepter). The synopses here introduce the pope's teachings and focus on aspects of interest to
laity.
The Grail, Brian Doyle '78 (Oregon State University Press). A look at the art of winemaking,
subtitled "A year ambling & shambling through an Oregon vineyard in pursuit of the best pinot
noir wine in the whole wide world."
The Politics of Past Evil: Religion, Reconciliation, and the Dilemmas of Transitional
Justice, edited by Daniel Philpott (Notre Dame Press). The essays explore the theology and
politics of reconciliation. The editor is a political science professor at Notre Dame; other faculty
contributors include David Burrell, CSC, '54, R. Scott Appleby '78 and A. James McAdams.
Religion and the New Ecology: Environmental Responsibility in a World in Flux, edited by
David M. Lodge and Christopher Hamlin (Notre Dame Press). A discussion of how nature's
continual change impacts environmental management. The editors and contributor Gary
Belovsky are ND professors.
(July 2006)
