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New on the SFSU Bookshelf
In
Nina Schuyler's (M.A., '03) first novel, "The
Painting" (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2004), a young
woman escapes the confines of an unhappy marriage in Tokyo by
painting memories of her true love on mulberry paper, an image
which transforms the lives of two people when it winds up in
a Paris import shop.
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Photojournalist
Cindy Karp (B.A., '73) captures an endangered
ecosystem in "Everglades Forever: Restoring America's Great
Wetland" (Lee & Low Books, 2004). The photo essay aims
to inspire young readers to protect the grand natural area.
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Scott
Landers (M.F.A., '03) explores the changes
that can happen when venturing into the unknown in "Coswell's
Guide to Tambralinga" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004).
The novel details the second honeymoon of Conrad and Lucy Shermer,
who set off on separate adventures after a terrible fight.
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"Giants:
Where Have You Gone?" (Sports Publishing LLC, 2005) by Matt
Johanson (B.A., '93) and Wylie Wong
(B.A., '93) updates Giants fans on the lives of former
players and includes commentary from Felipe Alou, Dusty Baker,
Lon Simmons and Hank Greenwald.
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"Get Hired Now! A 28-Day Program for Landing the Job You Want"
(Bay Tree Publishing, 2005), co-authored by business coach C.J.
Hayden (B.A., 86), focuses on the components of
a successful job search including staying motivated in the face
of frustration and rejection.
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In
"Tricksters in the Madhouse: Lakers vs. Globetrotters, 1948"
(University of Nebraska Press, 2004), John Christgau
(M.A., '63), a former high-scoring forward for the Gator
basketball team, takes readers back to a night in Chicago Stadium
when a single game eclipsed the nation's racial divide |
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