JERRY CREWS ’65, Jump Start Your Career: Finding the Right Job After Military Service, Thomson Custom Publishing. Col. Crews, U.S. Army (Ret.), wrote his book as a “quick read” for members of the armed forces who need to hit the ground running as they leave the military and seek jobs in the civilian arena. In his job as deputy director for career transition services with the Military Officers Association of America, he has traveled to nearly every military base in the U.S. Armed Forces and lectured on “Marketing Yourself for a Second Career.” The book aims to motivate retiring military members by making the transition process simple, balanced and approachable. www.ThomsonCustom.com/products

ROBERT C. DANIELS ’99, 1220 Days: The Story of U.S. Marine Edmond Babler and His Experiences in Japanese Prisoner of War Camps During World War II, Author House. This is the story of U.S. Marine Edmond Babler, who was forced to surrender to the Japanese at the outset of World War II. It covers his 1,220 days of brutal captivity at the hands of the Japanese in Philippine prison camps. Written in the first person with the aid of Babler’s diary, the book tells his story from the time he joined the Marines until his return from captivity. Daniels first learned of Babler’s experiences as a child, when his family lived next door to the former POW. After serving his own 19-year career in the military, Daniels contacted Babler’s widow and asked to borrow her late husband’s journals. www.authorhouse.com

KIA DUPREE (M.A. ’02), Robbing Peter, Prism Pages. In her debut novel, DuPree focuses on single women and the struggles they face coping with fatherless households. She tells the stories of Vivica, a nurse and mother of five, who struggles to maintain her household, her sanity and control of rebellious teenage sons who face felony charges; Belinda, a family-court judge who longs to undo the submissive pattern of nurturing the men she dates; and Iralaun, who didn’t know her father and who was taught by her mother not to trust or fall in love with men. The lives of these three women become intertwined as twins Elijah and Elgin terrorize several Washington, D.C., neighborhoods. www.prismpages.com

CARROLL N. HARRIS III ’92, Third Marine Aircraft Wing: Operation Iraqi Freedom, Marine Corps Association. A heavily pictorial history, the book chronicles the experience of the air wing as it marched north from Kuwait during the initial days of the conflict and arrived in Baghdad where it began security and stabilization operations. Included are hundreds of photos taken during the conflict. The book also includes a DVD insert, produced by Harris, which contains video footage of air/ground combat, news coverage and a slide show set to music by Creed and Hoobastank. Harris, who co-authored the book, said the text is written to appeal to those with and without military experience. https://secure.mca-marines.org/onlinestore/books.aspx?id=094032833x

JOHN MCCASLIN ’80, Inside The Beltway: Offbeat Stories, Scoops, and Shenanigans from Around the Nation’s Capital, WND Books. Like his popular and award-winning Washington Times column, McCaslin’s first book lifts the lid for a look at the outlandish and outrageous political activity inside the D.C. beltway, offering stories and little-known political tidbits that range from funny to bizarre to heartwarming. Book-jacket endorsements come from the likes of Rush Limbaugh and Sam Donaldson, who says, “John McCaslin is a great storyteller. I love the way he writes – and he writes about all of the things I’m interested in. Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, you will love this book.” Limbaugh notes, “A fun and brisk read – and you’ll know why I avoid Washington afterwards!” www.wndbooks.com

CLAUDIA PATRICK ’74, The Gallery, PublishAmerica. A clash of cultures plays out in the arena of expectations and dreams as a young single woman who generally thinks of herself as a citizen of the world is forced to see herself through the eyes of a population that doesn’t always see beyond age, race, gender and background. Set in the Big Sky country of Oklahoma, the action in Patrick’s novella bounces between Boston, New York and London as the heroine attempts to understand the present in terms of the past. www.publishamerica.com

Calling All Authors
If you have published a book recently, let us know.
Please send a copy, along with any promotional material or reviews, to:

Steve Daniel, Old Dominion University magazine, 100 Koch Hall, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va. 23529. All submissions will be considered for review. The books will be on permanent display at the Kornblau Alumni Center.