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My Quest to Ghana
By Keith Gillis, MBA ’02
Journey
with first-time author Keith Gillis on an eight-day voyage to discover
his heritage and ancestry in Ghana. Gillis, a metal plant manager who
resides with his family in West Chester, Ohio, regales readers with his
personal account of the culture, people and shopping of Ghana. As part
of a group tour, he follows an emotional journey, tracing his
ancestors’ footsteps from African village to “The Gate of No Return,”
the last passageway for slaves heading to North America. Gillis’
honesty about his experiences and impressions in Ghana are inspiring
and educational.
Order Information:
Amazon.com
ISBN: 0976031000
Seven Lonely Places, Seven Warm Places
by April Bolton, A&S '75
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Why can't I eat all the cookies? I mean, really, why? It's a good question, one that parents might be tempted to answer with the ubiquitous, but muddy "Because I said so." Author April Bolton has a better answer -- one firmly grounded in morality and on a level that kids can grasp. Her book, whimsically illustrated and contemporarily styled, explains how gluttony and the other six deadly sins make us lonely. And lonely is something even the tiniest tots understand. Because children's experience is limited, says the author, they rely on what they've seen and felt, not necessarily on what we've told them. With that in mind, the book conveys the essence of each misdeed in brief, tangible snapshots: "Envy is a foggy place… where what you have shrinks and fades and what your friend has grows big and bright." The lonely places are quickly followed by the cure -- seven virtues that lead us out of loneliness and into the light. Or, as Bolton would tell children: "Justice divides your peanut butter sandwich into a zillion parts." The author is a recipient of the UC Elliston Prize for Poetry. Order information: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, local bookstores, or the St. Anthony Messenger Press at 1-800-488-0488. |
The Mystery of Triangles
by Jeff Danner, MEd '75
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Poetry and digital
art are used to explore the spirituality in human relationships, personality
and theology in this attractive book, which includes a 24-page insert
of glossy, four-color art. The author draws from life experiences
as a religious monk, professional trumpet man, musical theater conductor,
lyricist and Web site developer, as well as poet-photographer. Danner
taught at UC's University College from 1975-77. Order information: Jeff Danner's web site |
Jews of Cincinnati:
An "Images of America" book
by John S. Fine and Frederic J. Krome, UC adjunct professor of history and Judaic studies and managing editor of the American Jewish Archives Journal
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Jewish citizens contributed much to the growth of early Cincinnati
through civic leadership, support for war refugees, child day care,
religious education and in the cityÂ’s development as a center for
manufacturing and regional trade. The authors focus also on the history
of Hebrew Union College, the importance of Cincinnati Jewry to American
Jewish history, how Cincinnati Jewry fit into the broader community and
how a distinct form of American Judaism -- Reform Judaism -- developed
in the Queen City.
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The Strength Within
by Barbara Hansen, Professor of English, RWC
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Barbara Hansen has taught more than 5,000
students in her 28 years in the Raymond Walters College English department.
Along the way, this survivor of a life-altering accident that severed
her spine at the age of 19 has found herself often serving as a sounding
board for those struggling with feelings of hopelessness and discontent.
Since she understands what it means to pick up the pieces of a shattered
life and search for "wholeness," Hansen hopes her book will
challenge readers to focus on what is most important in their lives. "Our choices and attitudes shape the person we are and cultivate an inner strength that endures despite life's ups and downs," she says. "By focusing on who we are, rather than on what we have, meaning comes splashing back into our lives." Order information: Major Internet booksellers, HiddenSpring Books/Paulist Press, 800-218-1903 |
The Biblical Jesus, from
Genesis Through the Revelation
by Joseph Kanzlemar, EdD '80
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Author
of several books on Biblical themes, as well as works about Christian
parenting, marriage and family life, Kanzlemar says he finally has
written the book he wished he had during his years of pastoral
ministry. He describes it as a systematic presentation of the nature
and purpose of Jesus, presented sequentially and supported by Bible
passages (King James version).
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Beyond Slash, Burn and Poison
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Knopf-Newman includes womenÂ’s personal accounts of their struggles because the writing often served as a positive effort toward healing. Some narratives reveal society's growth from a time when breast cancer was suffered privately to one where the disease is openly discussed. Others speak of their efforts to solve cancerÂ’s scientific and environmental challenges, while some work to resolve public policy and political power with feminist sensibilities.
Order information: Amazon.com and local bookstores.
In God's Hands
by Lawrence Kushner, A&S '65
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Rabbi
Kushner proves again he is one of America's most creative religious
writers, for children as well as adults. This charming picture book
(grades K-3, published in 2005) shows how ordinary people become "God's
hands" to others. Jacob, a rich man, usually naps during Torah reading,
but one day hears: "You shall bake 12 loaves of challah and set them
before me." Believing it is a message from God, he hurries home, bakes
the bread, then places it inside the ark at the synagogue. The
caretaker, David, enters later to beg God to help his starving family.
He is dazzled to find the bread "from God" and takes it home. With the
rabbi's help, both come to understand the real miracle. |
SOULFUL TREATS
Because Nothing Looks Like God
by Lawrence Kushner, A&S '65
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Rabbi-in-residence at
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York, Kushner
is widely regarded as one of the most creative religious writers in
America. The latest of his 10 books, both published in 2000, are "Because
Nothing Looks Like God" and "The Way into Jewish Mystical
Tradition." The first is a picture book about God for pre-schoolers,
written with his wife, Karen, presenting "ideas that won't have
to be outgrown." (An earlier work, "The Book of Miracles,"
addressed 8- to 12-year-olds.) "The Way" is Jewish spirituality
and mysticism for adults: "a layperson's introduction to the
kabbalistic imagination as a contemporary worldview." A lecturer, teacher-mentor to rabbinic students and occasional commentator on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered," Kushner also was rabbi to a congregation for 28 years, introducing family fellowship groups and encouraging the creation of a gender-neutral liturgy. A full list of his books may be obtained from the publisher, Jewish Lights. Order information: Jewish Lights, Box 237, Sunset Farm Offices, Route 4, Woodstock, VT, (802) 457-4000 |
Are Not My People Worthy?
by Wendell Mettey, A&S ‘68
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Five million pounds of
anything is hard to visualize, but a UC alumnus has directed
that amount of humanitarian relief to poverty-stricken people
every year since 1991. The story of Matthew 25: Ministries,
a 14-year-old organization based in Cincinnati, is told in
this small book. |
One Man's Story of How Tragedy Took His Family but Could Not Take His Faith
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This true story of personal tragedy has a hopeful theme. Instead of concluding that he was being punished by God or giving in to his grief, Rogers believes that his wife and children were joyfully welcomed in heaven. It took time and prayer, but he gradually worked through his grief, held fast to his faith and began a new ministry in Fort Wayne, Indiana, ("Mighty in the Land"), dedicated to advancing adoption and care for orphans and special-needs children.
A "Focus on the Family" book Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-1-58997-378-7
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What does Jack have to say? He wants to ask Libby how angels grow their wings and whether he will recognize her when he gets to heaven. He wonders if she got the colored balloons he sent skyward on her birthday. Does she still love and miss him and her family?
Jack remembers that Libby was unable to hug anyone or crawl around when she was alive, so heÂ’s glad to think that, now, sheÂ’s free to zoom around the sky and move any way she wishes. Because Libby must know God pretty well, he asks his sister to "give him a big hug from me."
Bulk rates are available for organizations from Andrews McMeel Publishing or from annettesimon@clearwire.net
ISBN: 0-7407-2952-7
Thanks, Mom!
by Gene Stelten, Eng '51
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Are the
rich-and-famous like the rest of us, when it comes to
appreciating a mother's advice? You know: Work hard.
Tell the truth. Wear clean underwear. Find out by reading this illuminating anthology of celebrity stories. Editor Stelten convinced 60 notable personalities, including Maya Angelou, John Grisham, Tara Lipinski, Ed McMahon, Jack Nicklaus and Colin Powell, to contribute to "Thanks, Mom!" the third in his series of books that benefit Habitat for Humanity. A long-time volunteer with Habitat in Atlanta, Stelten chairs the organization's development team, which means he raises funds to help families build their own simple Habitat homes. "All the proceeds from my books go to Habitat," he says, "and so far that is over $100,000. We will help 12 families build their new homes next year, using volunteer labor." Stelten's previous books for Habitat are "A Christmas Housewarming" and "Home For the Holidays." Order information: major Internet booksellers and local bookstores. |
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Profiles include Dr. Gerty Cori, the first woman in America to receive a Nobel Prize in science; Dr. S. Josephine Baker, who dramatically lowered New York's infant mortality rate in the early 1900s; Rita Levi-Montalcini, neurophysiologist who shared the 1986 Nobel in medicine for discovering the nerve growth factor; Rosalyn Yalow, medical physicist who won the Nobel Prize in 1977; Dorothy Hodgkin, who won a Nobel in chemistry in 1964; Mary Leakey, anthropologist who was first to excavate a 2,000-year-old homo erectus; Rosalind Franklin, whose x-ray photos of DNA revealed the double helix structure; and Sylvia Earle, ocean scientist, undersea explorer and National Geographic author.
Previous books by this author include "Eight Who Made a Difference: Pioneer Women in the Arts" and "Writing for Freedom, a story about Lydia Maria Child."
ISBN: 1888105704
