Though university folk are generally expected to produce scholarly works, UC alumni, faculty and staff also write novels, family histories, personal journeys, self-help books and works of spiritual guidance. The following are just some of the recently published general-interest books.
FUNNY PAGES
Life on Thin Ice
by Robert Leo Greiwe, DAAP '55
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Cincinnati
in the 1930s, '40s and '50s was far too tame for young Bob Greiwe
and his pals, so they hatched schemes, played pranks and attempted
harebrained stunts to make life exciting. Having survived this
risky business, Greiwe now comes clean, confessing hilarious
tales involving friends and family, and adding his original
cartoon art and "historic" photos. This is Greiwe's second book; the first was a tribute to his German ancestors who immigrated to the U.S. in the mid-19th century. Much-honored by the American Society of Interior Designers, Greiwe is also known for his oil and watercolor paintings. Order information: Joseph-Beth bookstores |
FLORIDA
BIZARRE
The Monarch of Key West
by David (D. M.) Paule, Eng '88
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Ready
for a fresh start, engineer and pilot Aiden McInnis abandons
Boston when he unexpectedly inherits his eccentric uncle's
vintage DC-2 airplane, six-room Florida guest house and Victorian
home. In Key West, his late uncle's unconventional friend
and self-proclaimed "king of the Conch Republic,"
Louie Robideau, draws Aiden into the island's chaotic, Margaritaville
lifestyle. Will he ever return to Boston, or will he be content
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GREEN
ARMY MEN
Boot Camp
by Juliann Wetz, Eve '00
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Robbie, who
dreams of becoming a marine like his cousin Jim, can scarcely
wait for the junior "boot camp" the marine has promised
for his next visit. Best friend Marshall begs to be included,
but when Marshall turns out to be the better athlete, the boys'
competitiveness spoils the fun. Will the friends patch up their
differences in time to convince Jim to resume "boot camp?"
If your kids enjoy this easy-chapter book, introduce them to another Robbie and Marshall story about a stolen camp knife, "Genuine Swiss Army." Wetz's work has appeared in children's publications, as well as area newspapers and magazines, and she has hosted writing workshops and book-signing programs in schools. Order information:$4.95 plus $1.95 shipping/handling for each book to Juliann Wetz, 6099 Snow Hill Drive, Hamilton OH 45011 |
GOING
WITH THE CURRENT
The River Home
by Dorothy Weil, MA (A&S) '69,
PhD (A&S) '74
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Author Weil's
childhood with "mismatched" parents -- a roughneck
Appalachian father and a proper Cincinnati Dutch mother -- was
often as tumultuous as the rushing rivers they depended upon
for their livelihood. When the riverboat captain lost his job
in the 1930s, the family's fortunes plunged like the stock market,
forcing them into dreary tenements or dependence on relatives. Weil's wry storytelling keeps her "memoir" from sentimentality, and readers will enjoy the Coomer family's foibles, dreams and strengths. We hear mother drilling the children to "make something" of themselves and battling with father over accepting a Thanksgiving food basket. Dot and her brother, Jim, play Kick-the-Can, try to fit in at strange schools and marvel at their relatives' abundance of food and peculiarities. Eventually, good times return. Before writing her book, Weil travelled the Ohio, Missouri and Mississippi rivers to talk with old-timers who remembered her father and to reclaim her "river roots." She is an accomplished poet, novelist, TV producer and writer. Order information: Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble |
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