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by Wendy Hart Beckman, UC news specialist Those who enjoy America's majestic national parks will find Beckman's slender book a wake-up call. All is not well in the realm of Smokey Bear. Challenges to the parks' survival come from many sources -- lightning, plant diseases, insect pests, water pollution and humans. People who are careful to pack up their litter and drown their campfires may not realize that they may harm the environment in other ways. A former national park staff member, Beckman has done her homework. She provides easy-to-understand data, chapter notes and a glossary, and calls on readers to help preserve a balance between the rights of visitors and those of a park's flora and fauna. This is Beckman's second nonfiction book. Her first, "Artists and Writers of the Harlem Renaissance," is a collection of biographical profiles. Among the celebrities profiled are jazz pianist Duke Ellington, author Langston Hughes and entertainer Josephine Baker. Order Information:
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ISBN # : 0766019470
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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:
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ISBN # : 0976031000
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by Lamar Herrin, PhD (A&S) '78 Herrin's newest book is a true, lyrically written work with a dual story line. In one, he tells how he met the lovely Amparo, whose photo appears on the book's cover, and his subsequent heroic efforts to obtain the permission of Spanish authorities to marry her. The other follows the couple's return to Spain, 30 years later, to revisit the countryside and find the perfect place for their retirement. The author refrains from typical love-story excesses, but his skill in lyrical description is delicious. For example: "We enter Navarra. The valleys broaden, scoop out deep broad hollows where wheat and grapes grow. Towns are situated on the slopes, the warm ocher of their stone giving off tints of red in the afternoon sun. Pamplona lies ahead. … I'm curious to see how the city might have changed since I came here looking for help. I was a lonely man then, being kept from the woman I loved." Order Information:
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ISBN # : 1932961224
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by Priscilla Rhodes, with photography/graphics by Ken Rhodes, DAAP '76 Quit your job, buy an RV and hit the road to see America. An unlikely fantasy? Not for this dynamic couple who shared their three-year cross-country odyssey through original "postcards" e-mailed around the world to all who requested them. Ken, a photographer and graphic designer, and Priscilla, a writer and former history teacher, created this book from the travel facts and digital photos -- many translated into electronic postcards -- collected during their travels. A candid description of the highs and lows of their 15-state journey from New England to Oregon, "Discover America Diaries" is the first in a planned series. Priscilla and Ken also have an award-winning Web site, Postcards From America, where viewers can sign up to be postcard recipients. Order Information:
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ISBN # : 0971130418
