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Recent Books By Alumni RENEE DEXTER (M.A. ’99), From Fairbanks to Boston: 50 Great U.S. Marathons, Rainmaker Publishing LLC. Edited by Michaela Gaaserud and Dexter, this one-of-a-kind guide is an informative “where to” resource, rather than another “how to” book. It’s designed to help runners choose their races, and the chapters are written by marathoners of all ages and experience levels. The book offers a blend of race facts and personal experiences about the 50 best marathons and what makes them special. Courses of all types are included, from the rim of a volcano in Crater Lake National Park to the city streets of Chicago. www.rainmakerpublishing.com DORIS NEILL MOZLEY (M.A. ’76), Divorce: Military Style – aka The Throwaway Military Wife System, Mozley Publishing. The book describes efforts to get laws enacted to protect military wives in the event of a divorce. According to Mozley, the military divorce rate is much higher than that of the civilian population. “This book is dedicated to the thousands of long-term military wives who have been abandoned by their husbands, betrayed by Congress, cheated (often) by the courts, screwed by incompetent lawyers as well as by the largest ex-military spouse organization which was founded and financed to work for justice for them, namely, Ex-partners of Servicemen (Women) for Equality.” 804-755-6596 RAE PEARSON ’96, Still Standing, Infinity Publishing. Pearson’s first book gives voice to real women across the country as they share stories, in their own words, of success and failure, lessons along their journey and what they have yet to master. “The dynamos that I am fortunate to have in my life had rebounded from low points I found hard to believe. Yet each one was able to rise up and conquer the world in one way or another,” Pearson says, adding, “Life throws unexpected curveballs and this book can prepare [women] to knock out whatever life pitches at them.” It also, she says, offers men “insight on why women walk, talk and think as they do.” www.infinitypublishing.com ROBERT PUENTES ’90, Taking the High Road: A Metropolitan Agenda for Transportation Reform, Brookings Institution Press. Edited by Bruce Katz and Puentes, the book provides critical insights for state policymakers from the nation’s leading transportation policy analysts and experts. They offer ideas for reform that could help state, metropolitan and local leaders apply practical solutions to transportation dilemmas. Katz and Puentes, a fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution and co-author of most of the chapters, note, “The book also shows some of the things that Congress could and should have done to make American transportation a more effective catalyst for economic growth and environmental preservation. ...” www.brookings.edu K. SUE ROPER (M.S.Ed. ’91), Ruff’s War: A Navy Nurse on the Frontline in Iraq, Naval Institute Press. Roper, a 21-year veteran of the Navy Nurse Corps, helps tell the story of lead-author Cheryl L. Ruff, who retired from the corps in 2003 after her final tour of duty in Iraq. Despite 25 years of providing patient care in naval hospitals around the world, nothing had prepared Cmdr. Ruff for what she experienced as a member of Bravo Surgical Company. The only female nurse anesthetist at the front, Ruff and the rest of her surgical team endured the brutal conditions of the desert while regularly confronting questions of life and death. Horrific operating conditions, coupled with the gruesome images of shredded bodies and the cries of wounded children, became Ruff’s world. www.usni.org CHARMAIN SUTHERLAND ’89 (M.S.Ed. ’95), No Gym? No Problem! Physical Activities for Tight Spaces, Human Kinetics. Sutherland, a physical education specialist at Severn (Md.) Elementary School, has taught P.E. for more than 14 years – six of those without a gym. Her book is designed for P.E. teachers, recreation leaders, parents and anyone else involved with physical activity for children. All of the activities described are designed for limited spaces (classrooms), yet they are complete lesson plans, using the national standards for physical education. Sutherland is also the author of Physical Education Tips from the Trenches. www.HumanKinetics.com Book Notes Recent Books By Faculty
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