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WILLIAM DE LORENZO JR. ’50
In Search of George Washington: A Pictorial Journey E-book, self-published
The image of George Washington has come to be the most recognizable in our history. From patriotic organizations to products, advertising and wallet stuffers, there is no end to the multitude of ways he has been immortalized. In Search of George Washington: A Pictorial Journey presents an educational and entertaining retrospective of the life and afterlife of this great man, complete with engaging photographs and detailed history. The author has lectured widely and his immense collection of memorabilia has been exhibited in many places, including Mt. Vernon, where part of the collection now resides. For more information visit www.washingtons retreat.com. STUART STILES ’57
Hotel Balmoral on Mount McGregor: A Resort with all the Necessary Improvements for Comfort and Health of Patrons in 1883 Self-published
In this historical novel for young readers, Saratoga, N.Y.born Patrick, the son of Irish 30 | UNION COLLEGE Winter 2013
immigrants, tells of his adventures at the Hotel Balmoral. He and his parents work at the resort for three seasons, during which Patrick learns about the historical legacy of the region and meets many people who influence his path in life. Fiction intersects with reality when the likes of Mark Twain, Ulysses S. Grant and Seneca Ray Stoddard—all of whom were at the hotel— enter the young boy’s life. HELEN MAXSON AND DANIEL MORRIS
Reading Texts, Reading Lives: Essays in the Tradition of Humanistic Cultural Criticism in Honor of Daniel R. Schwarz University of Delaware Press
Former graduate students of Daniel R. Schwarz ’63, the Frederic J. Whiton Professor of English Literature and Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow at Cornell University, have put together this festschrift. The book includes examinations of works ranging from fiction by Joyce to poetry by Yeats, all in the style of Schwarz’s cultural criticism and principles as a scholar of modernist literature.
CARL H. HOBBS ’68
The Beach Book: Science of the Shore Columbia University Press
The Beach Book is informative for all beach lovers, helping anglers and boaters understand the migration of tidal inlets; giving home-buyers insight into erosion rates; providing natural-resource managers with information about coastal-zone development and habitat decline. It outlines the latest scientific data in easily accessible formats for any reader who wants to learn more about beaches. Learning more, author Carl Hobbs argues, is the best way to cultivate, preserve and appreciate these special places. Hobbs is a professor of marine science at Virginia Institute of Marine Science at the College of William & Mary. KATE WHITE ’72
I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: Success Secrets Every Gutsy Girl Should Know Harper Business
In today’s tough job market, every career woman could use some guidance, and Kate White—who has run five major magazines—is offering it up. I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This offers the techniques for success: how to get it, go big with it, and yes, savor it. Combining candid advice,
reality checks, and proven principles with behind-thescenes anecdotes, the book provides the steps to creating success, including valuable insights on how to land a job you’re passionate about; always ask for what you want and get it; tackle a project that no one else will and nail it; and more. MARGARET ROSE GREEN ’72
Whip-Poor-Wills and Fireflies Xlibris Corporation
This poignant collection of poems is divided into four sections: Early Musings, Sonnets from the Heart, the Adirondack Seasons Song Cycle, and the Later Poems. All are the reflections of Margaret Rose Green, who grew up in Greig, N.Y. in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. Green teaches high school science in Sarasota County, Fla. JANET SASSON EDGETTE ’78
The Last Boys Picked: Helping Boys Who Don’t Play Sports Survive Bullies and Boyhood Berkley
Some boys just don’t enjoy sports, rough housing or being aggressive, and no matter how talented they are in other areas, they’re often ridiculed by peers and relegated to the bottom of the social totem pole. These boys suffer from