The House of My Sojourn by Jane Sutton (PhD Comm’84) delves into the world of rhetoric and the exclusion of women from its foundations. Sutton’s vision of the relationship between women and rhetoric is described as an ancient Greek house. The house allows for women, but also denies their authority to speak from within it.
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The Gospel of Progressivism: Moral Reform and Labor War in Colorado, 1900-1930 by R. Todd Laugen (PhD Hist’05) records the difficult journey of Progressive groups fighting corporate and political corruption during the twentieth century. The book follows Protestant reformers, labor organizers, activist women and mediation experts as they lobbied to defend the public against special interest groups involved with Colorado politics, including the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s.
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Cheap Cabernet: A Friendship by Cathie Beck (MEngl’92) is a memoir about an unlikely friendship between Beck and a vibrant, savvy, unpredictable woman who quickly becomes her best friend, Denise Katz. The book traces Beck’s life from a young, single and lonely “empty nester” to the changed woman that she is today.
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Paul Bacon’s (Jour’90) memoir Bad Cop: New York’s Least Likely Police Officer Tells All humorously explains his four years as a New York City Police Officer. The book delves into his reasons for leaving his at-home online job to become a cop and follows his brief stint as a city protector.
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The motivational Dancing on the Edge of an Endangered Planet by John Mattson (ArchEngr’88) is a book of short adventure stories that span worldwide and describe the author’s experience of transforming from a poor farm boy to living a life of extreme adventure. The book highlights his time involved in kayaking, skiing, climbing, rodeo and working in a gold mine.
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In Sunsets and Shattered Glass, Mike Tolerico (Jour’00) writes on how one can find God in all aspects of life. The book is intended to spark spiritual conversations and encourage readers to observe the beauty and truth of life. Tolerico gives an honest account that challenges readers to question their life’s purpose and to look on the world with a new and uplifting perspective.
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