Beyond the Laughing Sky

By Michelle Cuevas ’04. Penguin Books. October 2014. Ten-year-old Nashville doesn’t feel like he belongs with his family, in his town, or even in this world. He was hatched from an egg his father found on the sidewalk and has grown into something not quite boy and… Continue reading »

Rex Regis

By Lee Modesitt ’65. Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC. January 2014. The saga of the Imager Quaeryt, Commander in the forces of Lord Bhayar, reaches a new climax as the great struggle to unify the continent of Lydar enters its final phase in L.E. Modesitt’s Rex Regis, Book 8 in The Imager… Continue reading »

Jeremiah’s Ghost

By Isaac Constantine ’00. MP Publishing. October 2013. Burdened by the weight of the past and the uncertainty of the future, Jeremiah sets out in search of the answers to his own mysteries, embarking on a journey that will carry him from the raves of New York… Continue reading »

Derailing Democracy in Afghanistan

By Noah Coburn ’97 and Anna Larson. Columbia University Press. December 2013. Coburn and Larson document how political leaders, commanders, and the new ruling elite in Afghanistan have used elections to further their own interests and deprive local communities of access to political opportunities. Continue reading »

Odin the Ferret

By Kathryn V. White ’88. Om Mandala. January 2014. Odin the Ferret is a story about a young girl, Samantha, who falls in love with a war-torn looking ferret that she comes across while volunteering at her local animal shelter. Continue reading »

The Cleveland Clinic Way

By Dr. Toby Cosgrove ’62. McGraw-Hill. December 2013. At its core is the Cleveland Clinic’s emphasis on patient care and patient experience. In this book, clinic president and CEO Toby Cosgrove, M.D. reveals how the Clinic works so well and argues why it should be the model for… Continue reading »