Hidden Presence: Twelve Blessings that Transformed Sorrow
or Loss, edited by Gregory F. Augustine Pierce
(ACTA). A collection of personal stories about life's trials and
tragedies, and the grace that helps transform them. Contributors
include Patrick Hannon, CSC, '88M.Div., and Robert Raccuglia '74.
The Greatest Basketball Story Ever Told: The Milan Miracle
50th Anniversary Edition, Greg Guffy '91 (Indiana
University Press). Guffy adds a new introduction to this popular
book that details the excitement of one of the most famous high
school basketball games ever played, as portrayed in the movie
Hoosiers.
Healing Richard Nixon: A Doctor's Memoir, John
C. Lungren, M.D., '38, and John C. Lungren Jr. '66 (University
Press of Kentucky). Dr. Lungren, now deceased, became Nixon's
personal physician in 1952. In the wake the president's 1974 resignation,
the doctor also became his confidante. Lungren and his son here
present a personal view of an anguished leader.
Sacred Passages: Bringing the Sacraments to Life,
Bert Ghezzi '69 (Doubleday). The sacraments bring one
to a personal relationship with God, and Ghezzi explains their
relevance with stories and practical teachings.
The Wedding, Nicholas Sparks '88 (Warner).
In this long-awaited sequel to his first novel, The Notebook,
Sparks focuses on Noah and Allie's daughter and son-in-law.
Getting a Life: How to Find Your True Vocation,
Renee M. LaReau '96, '00M.Div. (Orbis). Geared for young
adults who are seeking spiritual and practical guidance as they
work through issues of careers and relationships.
Listen with the Heart: Sacred Moments in Everyday Life,
Joan Chittister '68M.A. (Sheed & Ward). The Benedictine
sister here connects the ancient wisdom of monasticism with the
modern world, hoping to "make the mundane meaningful again."
Lee at Chattanooga: A Novel of What Might Have Been,
Dennis P. McIntire '75 (Cumberland House). Civil War
expert McIntire serves up an imaginative and historically detailed
what-if tale of Lee being called to Tennessee to help floundering
Confederate General Braxton Bragg.
Killer Animals: Shocking True Stories of Deadly Conflicts
Between Humans and Animals, Edward R. Ricciuti '59
(Lyons Press). The darker side of animals, suggests the author,
is something we bring on ourselves, by ruining habitats and taking
wild pets into our homes. And Killers of the Seas: The
Dangerous Creatures that Threaten Man in an Alien Environment
adds color photography to his survey of fascinating marine animals.
Ministries: A Relational Approach, Edward P.
Hahnenberg '95, '97M.A., '02Ph.D. (Crossroad). Designed for those
interested in an active role in their church community, with a
discussion of the practice and theory of Catholic service.
Carmen's Rust, Ana Maria del Rio, translated
by Michael J. Lazzara '97 (Overlook). A wrenching allegory
of life under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, first published
in 1986 and now available in English.
Business, Religion, and Spirituality: A New Synthesis,
edited by Oliver F. Williams, CSC, '61, '69M.A. (Notre
Dame Press). Essays covering spirituality in the workplace. Contributors
include John Caron '45; Lawrence S. Cunningham, ND professor of
theology; Mary Kathryn Grant '69M.A.; Robert G. Kennedy '82M.M.S.,
'85Ph.D.; and Patricia Vandenberg, CSC.
Family Passions, Edward Vasta (Xlibris).
A novel looking at the effect of the 1960s on three divergent
families -- a traditional one in the Midwest, a communal one in
California and one in Japan dealing with economic turmoil. Vasta
is an ND emeritus professor of English.
Sour M.A.S.H. at Sea -- And Other Stories, Walter
"Bud" Stuhldreher ' 53 (Xlibris). A collection of amusing
tall tales from Stuhldreher's military service during the Korean
War to comedic escapades on the golf course.
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(January 2004)
