Faculty and Alumni Books
Harvey Fireside,
Plessy v. Ferguson: Separate but Equal? (Springfield, N. J.: Enslow
Publishers, 1997).
This book is based on new archival material
about the 1896 Supreme Court decision that maintained racial segregation
was legal as long as separate but equal facilities were provided. The author
is Dana Professor Emeritus of Politics.
Joan Kessler,
Demons of the Night: Tales of the Fantastic, Madness, and the Supernatural
from Nineteenth-Century France (Chicago: University of Chicago Press,
1995).
This book won Joan Kessler, an associate
professor of modern languages and literatures, the Outstanding Translation
of the Year Award for 1995 from the American Literary Translators' Association.
Her anthology gathers -- for the first time in English -- French fantastic
tales by such authors as Balzac, Gautier, Dumas, Verne, and Maupassant.
Anthony Maiello '65, M.S. '67, Conducting: A Hands-On
Approach (Miami: Note Service Music, 1996).
This book and the accompanying CD and video
offer a comprehensive guide to the art of orchestra conducting. The author
is now professor of music and director of instrumental studies at George
Mason University.
Scott Powers '70, Here's Looking at You: The Actor's
Guide to Commercial Print (Portsmouth, N. H.: Heinemann, 1997).
Model, actor, stand-up comic, consultant,
and teacher, Scott Powers shares his experiences and offers advice to actors
looking for opportunities in commercial print modeling. His book offers
survival tips, encouragement, and a step-by-step guide to what he calls
one of the most lucrative areas of the acting world.
Paul Stern
'76, Preparation and Presentation
of Expert Testimony in Child Abuse Litigation (Thousand Oaks, Calif.:
Sage Publications, 1997).
This book clearly defines the need for and
the role of expert witnesses in child abuse litigation. The author, a prosecuting
attorney in Snohomish County, Washington, includes chapters that show attorneys
how to prepare for court, how to present expert testimony in the most convincing
way, and how to cross-examine expert witnesses.
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