Book Notes
Published works by alumni, faculty, staff and students
Compiled and edited by Margie Meyer
Retired UNC history professor Stephen T. Powers (1966-1999) and Kevin Dennehy (MA-91) are the authors of The D-Day Assault, A Guidebook to the 70th Anniversary of the Normandy Landings. The book chronicles the history of the epic battle and serves as a travel guidebook of the best museums, monuments, events, hotels, dining and other sites in Normandy.
GTCI Press 2014
Kerrie Flanagan (BAE-91), Fort Collins, co-authored Write Away: A Year of Musings and Motivations for Writers, a book combining insightful and humorous stories with tips, tools and interactions that encourage writers to reflect on where they are and where they want to be.
Hot Chocolate Press 2014
Linda Leigh (BS-89), Longmont, wrote A Place in Time: The Legend of the Rustic Resort in the Poudre Canyon of Colorado. The book is the history of the resort which she owned for 11 years, and reveals the trials and tribulations of the individuals who chose to create a special place in time for those who loved the beauty and adventure of the Poudre Canyon.
Outskirts Press Inc. 2014
Thomas Watson (MA-72), Denver, wrote Love Threads, a book of poetry that is about a hurtful relationship but a clear call to love, and to love even when there is difficulty. Thomas is an affiliate faculty member of Regis University’s College for Professional Students in Denver. He has served as the Episcopal chaplain (lay) for the Auraria Campus and taught English at the University of Colorado Denver.
Barn Swallow Media 2014
Linda Allison (MA-80), Westminster, retired from Adams 12 (Colorado) School District where she taught children with special needs. All Things Clear, a book of Linda’s family history, was written from only artifacts she discovered at her family’s farm in northern Colorado.
Delphi Creations 2013
Marie Greenwood (BA-35), Denver, has written her second book, By the Grace of God, an autobiography of her 100+ year journey. Written as a family history for her family, it includes Marie’s basic philosophies of life to help others on their road to success.
Greenwood & Associates, LLC, 2013
John Mark Froiland, Ph.D., assistant professor of School Psychology at UNC, wrote Inspired Childhood: Parents Raising Motivated, Happy and Successful Students from Preschool to College. The book is tailored to parents, but it is also helpful to guidance counselors, teachers, and school psychologists to help children become passionate learners.
Amazon Digital Services 2014
Self-Published Book Notes
Avis Jorgenson (EdD-84), Tucson, Ariz., is a retired professor. She wrote Early Danish Pioneers: Southern Arizona Territorial Days, a narration of the history of Danish western migration, and Holy Dane — Happy Dane: My Indomitable Grandfathers, a telling of memories from her childhood in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
August 2011and October 2012
Phyllis Carver (BA-55), Loveland, has dedicated her book, Brown Clay of Cliff Palace, to Colorado 4th graders. The fictional story is about a young girl growing up in Cliff Palace and is based on archeological and anthropological facts about the Native Americans from Mesa Verde. Phyllis is a retired elementary teacher.
The Book Patch, February, 2014
Parenting Made Disgustingly Easy, a how-to parody about the trials and tribulations of parenthood, was written by Joe Barnhart ( BA-77), Dillon, Mont. Joe has written humorous columns for a number of newspapers and was a featured columnist for the Missoulian, Butte Standard and Havre Daily News. His writing has also appeared in the Denver Post and he has published articles in magazines such as Montana Magazine, Science Teacher, Calf News and Popular Woodworking.
January, 2014
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