Maurice R. Berube (faculty) Eminent Educators: Studies in Intellectual Influence, Greenwood Press. Berube's book examines the scholarship of four 20th-century intellectual giants who have profoundly influenced American education: John Dewey (1859-1952), an educational philosopher who rejected authoritarian teaching methods; Howard Gardner, father of the theory of multiple intelligences; Carole Gilligan, chair of the Center for Gender Studies at Harvard; and John Ogbu, father of the theory of caste regarding the education of African Americans.

Tom Crockett (B.F.A. '85) The Artist Inside: A Spiritual Guide to Cultivating Your Creative Self, Broadway Books. A writer, artist, teacher and shamanic practitioner, Crockett offers a new approach for beginning and professional artists to tap into their hidden creativity. He shows how ideas and inspiration can be found by exploring the images of sleeping and waking dream states - images that are authentic and powerful because they reveal the underlying spiritual self.

William G. Cunningham (faculty) and Paula A. Cordeiro, editors, Educational Administration: A Problem-Based Approach, Allyn & Bacon.

A comprehensive text for introductory-level courses in educational administration, Cunningham's book shares the latest thinking in the field and relates it to significant real-life problems. It includes original expert reflections, vignettes and problems. The book constantly challenges students to be reflective and to test themselves and their ability to apply their new-found knowledge.

Annette Finley-Croswhite (faculty) Henry IV and the Towns: The Pursuit of Legitimacy in French Urban Society, 1589-1610, Cambridge University Press. Called the first serious study of Henry IV's relationship with the towns of France, Finley-Croswhite's book offers in-depth analysis of a crucial aspect of his craft of kingship. It examines his achievement in forming an alliance with the towns by comparing his relationship with other Catholic League, Royalist and Protestant towns. His pursuit of political legitimacy and success at winning the support of his urban subjects is traced over the course of his reign.

Douglas G. Greene (faculty), editor, Classic Mystery Stories, Dover Thrift Editions. A tribute to the first great age of fictional sleuthing, this collection of 13 mystery classics is devoted to the genuine tale of ratiocination, "in which the detective solves the crime by investigation and observation, by using his or her wits." Included are works written between 1841 and 1920 by Poe, Dickens, London, Futrelle and others. Greene, a widely recognized authority in the field of mystery fiction, provides an introduction and informative headnotes for the stories.

Carolyn Lawes (faculty) Women and Reform in a New England Community, 1815-1860, The University Press of Kentucky. In a re-evaluation of the early history of the women's movement, Lawes analyzes the organized social activism of the mostly middle-class, urban and white women of Worcester, Mass. Arguing against the separation of public and private lives of women, Lawes defines and describes what women were able to do and why, and seeks to reinterpret American women's history.

Kathy Lynne Roper Pearson (faculty) Conflicting Loyalties in Early Medieval Bavaria: A View of Socio-Political Interaction, 680-900, Ashgate.

Pearson's book examines the successes and failures of ruling classes and their successors as they attempted to establish effective territoriality within early-medieval Bavaria. Royalty in the era relied heavily on two major strategies: the use of the church as an extension of the ruler's authority over both territory and its inhabitants, and the creation of ties with landowners.

Janis Sanchez-Hucles (faculty) First Sessions with African-American Clients: A Step-by-Step Guide, Jossey-Bass Publishers. Going to a therapist can be a daunting experience. It can generate enough anxiety on its own, further complicating the issues that bring patients to the therapist's office in the first place. Making clients more comfortable in that setting and ensuring they'll go back a second time is the goal of Sanchez-Hucles' book. It focuses on African-American clients, who have a higher dropout rate than whites after first visits to therapists.

Shirley Parks Taylor (M.S.Ed. '83) and Patsy Parks Young, Tangier Island Girl: A Unique Collection of Stories, Sayings, Facts, and Recipes, Fundcraft Publishing. Tangier Island Girl is the story of Patsy Parks Young, who grew up on this remote island off Virginia's Eastern Shore. Mention her name to locals and a smile will appear. Her outgoing personality has endeared her to many, and she is equally well-known as a talented teacher and cook. The book features recipes on everything from crab cakes to chocolate pound cake, and includes unique island sayings.