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If you are an alumnus who has recently published, we would like to add a copy of your book to The Martin A. Henry Library's "Alumni Authors" collection. Donations to the library are considered gifts in kind to the school and will be recognized by being listed on this page. Please contact Carol-Ann Bruen in the Development Office to provide the details of your book or to let us know if we have not yet listed your book on this page.

Mattasqwatt Island by Thomas Temple Allan

Mattasqwatt Island

by Thomas Temple Allan, SKS '56

In Mattasqwatt Island, the modem members of the Mattasqwatt tribe are approached with a proposal to reclaim their lost land-by dredging, back-filling, and introducing native f...

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The Last Editor by Jim Bellows

The Last Editor

by Jim Bellows, SKS '40

The subtitle of this irreverent memoir carries a special meaning for those who know about Bellows's journalism career he did not "save" the three first-rate newspapers by work...

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Red Stag: A Novel by Guy de la Valdéne

Red Stag: A Novel

by Guy de la Valdéne, SKS '63

Red Stag is a tantalizing love story and a coming of age novel set against the backdrop of a lush estate in Normandy, France, in the 1960s. It is a novel of desire, of murder,...

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For a Handful of Feathers by Guy de la Valdéne

For a Handful of Feathers

by Guy de la Valdéne, SKS '63

A sportsman and naturalist takes a look at conservation, structuring his reflections around a year in the life cycle of the bobwhite quail–from one generation's birth through...

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The Nascar/Winston Cup Stock Car Racing Series by George H. Gilliam

The Nascar/Winston Cup Stock Car Racing Series

by George H. Gilliam, SKS '60

With action-packed color photos of Winston Cup/NASCAR races around the country by TIME photographer Mark Meyer and an exciting text by George Gilliam, Racin' opens up the worl...

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Essays and Reviews in History and History of Science by Charles Coulston Gillispie

Essays and Reviews in History and History of Science

by Charles Coulston Gillispie, SKS '35

Essays and Reviews in History and History of Science...

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Pierre-Simon Laplace, 1749-1827 by Charles Coulston Gillispie

Pierre-Simon Laplace, 1749-1827

by Charles Coulston Gillispie, SKS '35

Pierre-Simon Laplace was among the most influential scientists in history. Often referred to as the lawgiver of French science, he is known for his technical contributions to ...

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Monuments of Ancient Egypt by Charles Coulston Gillispie

Monuments of Ancient Egypt

by Charles Coulston Gillispie, SKS '35

This work is itself a monument of Egypt. It consists chiefly of 419 copper engravings of Egypt's monuments made by and for Napoleon's ill-fated Egyptian campaign (1798-1801) i...

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Lazare Carnot Savant by Charles Coulston Gillispie

Lazare Carnot Savant

by Charles Coulston Gillispie, SKS '35

A monograph treating Carnot's scientific work, with facsimile reproduction of his unpublished writings on mechanics and on the calculus, and an essay concerning the latter By ...

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Genesis and Geology by Charles Coulston Gillispie

Genesis and Geology

by Charles Coulston Gillispie, SKS '35

A study in the relations of scientific thought,natural theology,and social opinion in Great Britain,1790-1850...

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The Intimate Garden by Gordon Hayward

The Intimate Garden

by Gordon Hayward and Mary Hayward, SKS '62

Garden and landscape designer Gordon Hayward and his wife, Mary, take the measure of their home garden—in process for more than twenty years—and tell readers how to make their...

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Stone in The Garden by Gordon Hayward

Stone in The Garden

by Gordon Hayward, SKS '62

How to use stone—in walls, walkways, terraces, and more—to create beautiful, lasting gardens. Stone furnishes the framework, the structure, and the sense of permanence that tr...

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No Ordinary Fool: A Testimony to Grace by John Jay Hughes

No Ordinary Fool: A Testimony to Grace

by John Jay Hughes, SKS '44

Why does a gifted boy from a privileged Establishment background decide, at the age of twelve, to spend his life as a priest? And what moves him, after six happy years in the ...

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Attending Alaska's Birds by James King

Attending Alaska's Birds

by James King, SKS '46

Attending Alaska's Birds, author King's 60 year memoir, covers a dramatic period in Alaska's history, a time when the people increased five-fold to over 600 thousand. King arr...

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Native Americans and Christianity by Rev. Stephen Klots

Native Americans and Christianity

by Rev. Stephen Klots, SKS Current Faculty

The latest volume in the Indians of North America series explores the religious practices of several American Indian tribes before and after contact with non-Indians. Beginnin...

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Carl Lewis by Rev. Stephen Klots

Carl Lewis

by Rev. Stephen Klots, SKS Current Faculty

Biography of Carl Lewis....

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Ida Wells-Barnett/Civil Rights Leader by Rev. Stephen Klots

Ida Wells-Barnett/Civil Rights Leader

by Rev. Stephen Klots, SKS Current Faculty

Biography....

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Richard Allen by Rev. Stephen Klots

Richard Allen

by Rev. Stephen Klots, SKS Current Faculty

Describes the life of the Afro-American leader who rose from slavery to become a minister, founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and participated in the first Nation...

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Diccionario Del Corazón by Robert M. Laughlin

Diccionario Del Corazón

by Robert M. Laughlin, SKS '52

Out of print....

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The Flowering of Man (Tzotzil Botany of Zinacantán) by Robert M. Laughlin

The Flowering of Man (Tzotzil Botany of Zinacantán)

by Robert M. Laughlin and Dennis E. Breedlove, SKS '52

"This magnificent work... depicts a rich, dynamic identification a mayan people with their botanical landscape, from the Spanish conquest to the globalizing present .... The a...

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The Book of Non-Electric Lighting by Tim Matson

The Book of Non-Electric Lighting

by Tim Matson, SKS '62

In this completely revised and updated classic, Matson describes in lively detail all the elements of firelight—beginning with an explanation of the lighting system he develop...

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Landscaping Earth Ponds: The Complete Guide by Tim Matson

Landscaping Earth Ponds: The Complete Guide

by Tim Matson, SKS '62

Tim Watson draws upon more than 25 years of experience and expertise building ponds and developing wetlands in Landscaping Earth Ponds: The Complete Guide. Here is a informati...

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Earth Ponds Sourcebook by Tim Matson

Earth Ponds Sourcebook

by Tim Matson, SKS '62

The Earth Ponds Sourcebook is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference book for pond-related books and periodicals; aquaculture manufacturers and suppliers; advocacy gr...

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Earth Ponds A to Z: An Illustrated Encyclopedia by Tim Matson

Earth Ponds A to Z: An Illustrated Encyclopedia

by Tim Matson, SKS '62

From the author of Earth Ponds, the definitive reference guide to constructed earth ponds.

This A-Z guide provides pond owners and builders with an at-a-glance reference to...

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Earth Ponds: The Country Pond Maker's Guide to Building, Maintenance and Restoration by Tim Matson

Earth Ponds: The Country Pond Maker's Guide to Building, Maintenance and Restoration

by Tim Matson, SKS '62

There is nothing like a pond! What else can simultaneously increase your aesthetic pleasure, offer recreational opportunities, help the environment, and increase the value of ...

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Explosion: The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 by John P.C. Matthews

Explosion: The Hungarian Revolution of 1956

by John P.C. Matthews, SKS '47

The definitive account of one of the largest spontaneous, leaderless revolutions the world has ever seen– tragically crushed by the Soviet Union in 1956.

Triggered by a con...

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Tinderbox by John P.C. Matthews

Tinderbox

by John P.C. Matthews, SKS '47

Tinderbox chronicles the events that took place in Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary after the 20th Congress of the CPSU, leading up to the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Wri...

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The Empyrean Tango: A Collection of Intertwined Short Stories by Will Mix

The Empyrean Tango: A Collection of Intertwined Short Stories

by Will Mix, SKS '86

* One: Moon and Starlets–Liam and Violet are lovers who contend with emotional strife. As a psychologist, Violet instills a sense of right and wrong while Liam, reminded of t...

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A Call to Action by Geoffrey E. Moore

A Call to Action

by Geoffrey E. Moore, SKS '59

The President of the United States declared War on Cancer in 1971. More than two decades later, the disease remained one of the two leading causes of death in America.

Beca...

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Unavoidable Germans by John Mosher

Unavoidable Germans

by John Mosher, SKS '52

Art vs. Politics and the Consequences...

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Somalia and Operation Restore Hope by Robert B. Oakley Oakley

Somalia and Operation Restore Hope

by Robert B. Oakley Oakley and John L. Hirsch, SKS '48

In the post Cold War era anarchic conditions within sovereign states have repeatedly posed serious and intractable challenges to the international order. Many nations have bee...

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Policing the New World Disorder by Robert B. Oakley (Editor)

Policing the New World Disorder

by Robert B. Oakley (Editor), SKS '48

In the post Cold War era anarchic conditions within sovereign states have repeatedly posed serious and intractable challenges to the international order. Many nations have bee...

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Century of the City: No Time to Lose by Neil R. Peirce

Century of the City: No Time to Lose

by Neil R. Peirce, SKS '50

One in every ten people lived in urban areas a century ago. Now for the first time ever, most people live in cities. By 2050, the United Nations projects, almost three-quarter...

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Citistates by Neil R. Peirce

Citistates

by Neil R. Peirce, SKS '50

Does the American city have a future? Is there any hope that our great metropolitan regions – where most Americans live – can be socially coherent, economically viable, and co...

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Charles Reid's Watercolor Solutions by Charles Reid

Charles Reid's Watercolor Solutions

by Charles Reid, SKS '55

This instructional book approaches the figure organically, showing readers how to observe its basic shapes and subtle nuances through practical exercises and lessons in the ar...

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The Natural Way to Paint by Charles Reid

The Natural Way to Paint

by Charles Reid, SKS '55

This instructional book approaches the figure organically, showing readers how to observe its basic shapes and subtle nuances through practical exercises and lessons in the ar...

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Portrait Painting in Watercolour by Charles Reid

Portrait Painting in Watercolour

by Charles Reid, SKS '55

Portrait Painting in Watercolour....

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Painting What You Want to See by Charles Reid

Painting What You Want to See

by Charles Reid, SKS '55

Paint What You Want to See is a complete course in painting and "seeing." It even includes critiques of student work and problem paintings—you learn where the paintings went w...

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Breakout: The Chosin Reservoir Campaign, Korea 1950 by Martin Russ

Breakout: The Chosin Reservoir Campaign, Korea 1950

by Martin Russ, SKS 1949

On General Douglas MacArthur's orders,, a force of 12,000 U.S. Marines was marching north to the Yalu River in late November 1950 . These three Marine regiments of the 1st Mar...

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Line of Departure: Tarawa by Martin Russ

Line of Departure: Tarawa

by Martin Russ, SKS '49

Tarawa Atoll is a tiny dot in the Gilbert Islands of the South Pacific. In November 1943 over 6,000 men died on its 291-acre plain of confined, exposed, featureless coral sand...

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The Last Parallel: A Marine's War Journal by Martin Russ

The Last Parallel: A Marine's War Journal

by Martin Russ, SKS '49

Long regarded as one of the best books about combat written, this book tells of the experiences of combat soldiers during the Korean War....

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A Ricochet From Circumstance by Philip W. Schuck

A Ricochet From Circumstance

by Philip W. Schuck, SKS '63

Arthur May is an Oklahoma teenager trying to survive the transition from local high school to Connecticut boarding school. He is not immediately successful. On his first day A...

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Braving the Fire: A Civil War Novel by John B. Severance

Braving the Fire: A Civil War Novel

by John B. Severance, SKS '54

The Civil War has been raging for several years, and just as the nation is divided, so is Jem's own family. Torn between loyalty to his father, a Union officer, and his grandf...

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Skyscrapers: How America Grew Up by John B. Severance

Skyscrapers: How America Grew Up

by John B. Severance, SKS '54

Soaring high in the clouds, skyscrapers have long captured the public imagination. Many experts believe the nine-story Home Insurance Building in Chicago, the first tall build...

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Einstein by John B. Severance

Einstein

by John B. Severance, SKS '54

Few figures in history have become such a part of our cultural identity as Albert Einstein, a man whose name is synonymous with the word genius. With his groundbreaking theory...

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Thomas Jefferson by John B. Severance

Thomas Jefferson

by John B. Severance, SKS '54

The words of the Declaration of Independence, so familiar to us and so important to our country,

were those of Thomas Jefferson. He was a primary force behind United States i...

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Winston Churchill: Soldier, Statesman, Artist by John B. Severance

Winston Churchill: Soldier, Statesman, Artist

by John B. Severance, SKS '54

Winston Churchill both experienced and influenced the great social and political changes of the first half of the twentieth century. Churchill was elected to Parliament in 190...

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An American Prayer Book by Christopher L. Webber

An American Prayer Book

by Christopher L. Webber, SKS '49

An American Prayer Book, the latest book by Episcopal priest Christopher L. Webber, includes prayers for our country, prayers for American festivals, and prayers from our hist...

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Beyond Beowulf by Christopher L. Webber

Beyond Beowulf

by Christopher L. Webber, SKS '49

Beowulf, the oldest saga in the English language, ends with Beowulf’s death and premonitions of disaster as his people face their enemies alone. For over a thousand years, the...

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