My Moment in History, by Robert L. Edwards '37 (275 Steele Road,
B-424, West Hartford, CT 06117). The author's autobiography spans his childhood
in New York and his pastorates at congregations in Connecticut. Edwards
is retired in West Hartford.
Books received: May 17, 2000
Recently published books by alumni and faculty, also, Web Sitings
Another Road, Another Time, by A. Gilmore Flues '26 (Bulltiger Press, 301-654-5388). A collection of poems. Flues is retired from the practice of law and lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
My Moment in History, by Robert L. Edwards '37 (275 Steele Road,
B-424, West Hartford, CT 06117). The author's autobiography spans his childhood
in New York and his pastorates at congregations in Connecticut. Edwards
is retired in West Hartford.
The Ascending Star, by Donald J. Young '45 (Creative Arts Book
Company, $12.95). A novella that grew out of the author's experiences as
a WWII prisoner of war in Germany. Young lives in California.
Stalin's Christian Soldiers: The Hammer, the Sickle and the Cross,
1933-53, by Jim Tuck '51 (Perception Press, $24.95). A study of pro-Soviet
clergy during two crucial decades, with the main focus on such renowned
clerical fellow travelers as the Dean of Canterbury in England, Abbé
Jean Boulier in France, and Dr. Harry F. Ward in the U.S. Tuck is a writer
living in Mexico.
The Good, the Bad, & the Homely: Essays by an Old-Fashioned Country Plastic Surgeon, by Charles E. Moore '56 (Ardor Scribendi, $25). This collection of essays draws upon the author's 25 years of experience as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon. Moore practices medicine in Tallahassee, Florida.
Korean Crisis: Unraveling of the Miracle in the IMF Era, by Donald Kirk '59 (St. Martin's, $55). Explores the reasons for South Korea's economic crisis and its aftermath, as well as the country's relationship with North Korea. Kirk is Seoul correspondent for the International Herald Tribune.
The Heretic, by Lewis Weinstein '62 (goodnewfiction.com, $24.95). This historical novel revolves around a Jewish family struggling to survive the persecution of the Church on the eve of the Spanish Inquisition. Weinstein is the president of the Public Health Research Institute in New York.
100 Best All-Inclusive Resorts of the World, by Jay Paris '71
and Carmi Zona-Paris (Globe Pequot, $16.95). This guide includes full contact
information and complete listings of activities and amenities. Paris is
copublisher of Outbound Traveler magazine.
The Nanny and Domestic Help Legal Kit, by J. Alexander Tanford '72 and Brian A. Mooij (Sphinx, $19.95). A guide to the legal and tax ramifications of domestic help, including a state-by-state summary of resources and laws. Tanford is a professor of law at Indiana University.
The Essentials of Florida Mental Health Law: A Straightforward Guide for Clinicians of All Disciplines, by Stephen H. Behnke '82, Bruce J. Winick, and Alina M. Perez (W. W. Norton, $35). The question-and-answer format of this book is designed for students, practicing clinicians, and lawyers. Behnke is director of the Program in the Practice of Scientific Investigation at Harvard Medical School.
Blessed Assurance: A History of Evangelicalism in America, by Randall Balmer *85 (Beacon, $23). Examines evangelicalism's revolutionary and populist spirit in the 19th and 20th centuries and its modern role as a fundamentalist movement. Balmer is a professor of religion at Barnard.
The Persistence of Empire: British Political Culture in the Age of the American Revolution, by Eliga H. Gould '83 (University of North Carolina, $49.95 cloth/$18.95 paper). Examines the British public's predominantly loyal response to its government's actions in North America. Gould is an associate professor of history at the University of New Hampshire.
Infinite Perspectives: Two Thousand Years of Three-Dimensional Mapmaking, by Brian M. Ambroziak *95 and Jeffrey R. Ambroziak '89 (Princeton Architectural Press, $75). Tracing the artistic and scientific evolution of topographic representation, this book features over 80 color plates, including 20 that present a revolutionary 3-D cartographic technique (3-D glasses included). Brian Ambroziak is an architect with Michael Graves and Associates in Princeton. Jeffrey Ambroziak is an attorney in New Haven.
The White Death: Tragedy and Heroism in an Avalanche Zone, by
McKay Jenkins *96 (Random House, $23.95). Tells the story of five young
climbers swept off a mountain slope in Montana in 1969 and provides a natural
history of the avalanche. Jenkins teaches at the University of Delaware.
www.guidestar.com-A searchable database of more than 620,000 nonprofit organizations in the U.S. Arthur Schmidt '74, president of Philanthropic Research, Inc., which produced the site, received the 1999 Executive of the Year award from the NonProfit Times for the Internet endeavor, which was launched last fall.
www.RateIt All.com-Brad Lips '92 is the director of administration for this site, which allows users to view, rate, and comment on hundreds of topics, including consumer products, entertainment options, travel destinations, and sports teams.
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