Compiled
by Carol Schaal '91M.A.
Books in print
The Spirit of Notre Dame: Legends, Traditions, and Inspiration
from One of America's Most Beloved Universities, Jim
Langford '59 and Jeremy Langford '92 (Doubleday). A foreword
by Regis Philbin '53 kicks off this gathering of the stories about
the people and events that personify the spirit of the University,
from Mario Tonelli '39, who survived the Bataan Death March, to
Tim McCarthy, whose puns delight home football crowds. The numerous
anecdotes of visionary leaders, dedicated teachers, celebrated
coaches, and hard-working students and staff all give testimony
to the "optimism and possibility" of Notre Dame.
And Only To Deceive, Tasha Alexander (William
Morrow). Publishing under a pen name, Tasha Gutting Tyska '92
serves up a suspenseful historic mystery. Set in Victorian England,
the story follows Emily, widow of Philip, Viscount Ashton, as
she begins to find out more about his favorite field of study,
classic antiquity. During her trips to various museums, she discovers
signs of art forgery and begins to investigate, hoping to recover
the stolen artifacts. Along the way she also must deal with the
intricacies of Victorian society and romance.
Monk's Notre Dame, Rev. Edward A. Malloy,
CSC, '63, '67M.A., '69M.A. (Notre Dame Press). The cons students
use to try and get past security guards and drive on campus. The
meals that the priest known as Father Duck secretly enjoyed. The
naive freshman who requested a note that would excuse him from
eating breakfast. Notre Dame's president emeritus shares stories
both humorous and insightful and offers vignettes of campus personalities
in a collection he put together because he felt "a responsibility
to share with others the many tales passed on to me." And that
naive freshman? Sometimes Monk tells tales on himself.
A Time for Heroes: Business Leaders, Politicians, and
Other Notables Explore the Nature of Heroism, Robert
L. Dilenschneider '65 (Phoenix Books). What does it means
to be a hero? Who should our heroes be? And why are CEOs, with
their power and money, so seldom heroic? In a series of conversations
with various influential people, the author examines those issues.
He also provides brief biographies of the eclectic and wide-ranging
personal champions named by Senator Orrin Hatch, Father Edward
Malloy, CSC, Rabbi Arthur Schneier, Marilyn Carlson Nelson and
others.
The Turquoise Ring, Grace Tiffany '85M.A.,
'89Ph.D. (Berkley Books). In this skilled retelling of Shakespeare's
The Merchant of Venice, the author uses the perspective
of five women to offer a new view of the character Shylock. Shiloh
ben Gozan, a moneylender, escapes the Spanish Inquisition with
his infant daughter to live in Venice. He takes with him a turquoise
ring, which is hidden, stolen, traded and eventually turns up
in the hands of the rich heiress Portia. This book marks the third
of Tiffany's celebrated historical fictions that plumb the world
of Shakespeare's time.
Pure Ducky Goodness: The First Sheldon Collection,
David Kellett '96 (Small Fish). Three years of selected
comic strips featuring a nerdy 10-year-old software billionaire
and his sarcastic talking pet duck are gathered here. The author
did the comic strip Four Food Groups of the Apocalypse
for The Observer while at Notre Dame. His Sheldon
strip is distributed online by United Media/United Features Syndicate.
It can be read and the book can be ordered at sheldoncomics.com.
Books in Brief
Lance Armstrong's War: One Man's Battle Against Fate,
Fame, Love, Death, Scandal, and a Few Other Rivals on the Road
to the Tour de France, Daniel Coyle '87 (HarperCollins).
The author spent months in Armstrong's training camp and emerged
with a detailed picture of the athlete. He translated that into
a book Publishers Weekly lauded as "honest, personal
and passionate."
The Press, edited by Geneva Overholser and
Kathleen Hall Jamieson (Oxford University Press). Essays
examining the role of the press in a democracy and how it has
evolved. Contributors include Robert Schmuhl '70, ND professor
of American studies.
Confluences: Postcolonialism, African American Literary
Studies, and the Black Atlantic, John Cullen Gruesser
'81 (University of Georgia Press). An interpretation of the
place of African-American literature as it relates to postcolonial
studies.
Vehicle Accident Analysis and Reconstruction Methods,
Matt Brach '82 and Ray Brach (SAE). A reference for those
in the field of accident reconstruction. Ray Brach is an ND professor
emeritus of aerospace and mechanical engineering.
About France, Joseph Harriss '58 (iUniverse).
The author, a Paris-based journalist, provides portraits of French
icons and looks at national quirks in his colorful portrait of
an enigmatic nation.
Opposite Schmopposite: Opposites Attract but Complements
Last, Paul Moses '94J.D. and EmilyAnn Moses (Tate
Publishing). Romantic pairings, the authors suggest, will be happier
when the partners are not opposites. Here they discuss
how to enrich any type of relationship.
Notre Dame: Where Have You Gone? Eric Hansen
(Sports Publishing L.L.C.). An answer to the "Whatever happened
to?" question about a variety of ND football players, from Derrick
Mayes '96 and Ken McAfee '78 to Joey Getherall '01 and Coley O'Brien
'69, '72J.D.
Polite Protest: The Political Economy of Race in Indianapolis,
1920-1970, Richard B. Pierce (Indiana University
Press). The author, chair of Notre Dame's Department of Africana
Studies, chronicles the political action taken by black leaders
in Indianapolis to secure civil rights.
The Politics of Democratic Inclusion, edited
by Christina Wolbrecht and Rodney E. Hero (Temple University
Press). Several views on how the U.S. political order can either
encourage or hamper the representation of traditionally disadvantaged
groups. The editors are professors of political science at Notre
Dame, as are contributors Peri Arnold and Alvin B. Tillery.
The Church and Galileo, edited by Ernan
McMullin (Notre Dame Press). The ND emeritus professor of
philosophy edits a collection of essays that provide a scholarly
and historic review of Galileo and his interactions with the Catholic
Church.
Character Psychology and Character Education,
edited by Daniel K. Lapsley and F. Clark Power (Notre
Dame Press). This collection of essays covers both the theoretical
and practical issues of character education. Power is professor
of liberal studies and of psychology at Notre Dame.
The Third Wave of Democratization in Latin America: Advances
and Setbacks, Frances Hagopian and Scott Mainwaring
(Cambridge University Press). Offers an overview of nine countries
and discussions on what causes and sustains democracy. The authors
are political science professors at Notre Dame.
The Architecture of Roman Temples: The Republic to the
Middle Empire, John W. Stamper (Cambridge University
Press). An examination of the development of temples, with a look
at stylistic influences, from an ND associate professor of architecture.
(October 2005)
