who play important parts in the rich history
of the Texas Revolution.
between the Mexican
government under
president Antonio
Lopez de Santa Anna
and the colonists who
settled in the Texas
territories, demand-
ing certain freedoms
and rights. But there
were real people on
both sides of the
border with inner
conflicts and personal issues that often
permeated into the decisions they made,"
Berry said. He is also the author of "Lewis
and Clark: Murder on the Natchez Trace"
(2010), and he runs the "Step Into History
Contest" where readers can submit a
character's name for an upcoming novel.
Visit www.thomas-berry.com for more
information.
a short book of essays presented in the
form of opinion letters to the editor relat-
ing to political issues and public policy.
"The Custard King" is a collection of five
short stories written "to amuse and paci-
fy" the reader.
company for 25 years. He says he has
worked "an eclectic number of jobs,"
including working as a carpenter and day
laborer, in a textile mill, as a mail clerk, as
a French bread truck driver and as a
graphic designer.
Methods for Schools, Universities, and
Youth Sport Organizations," a course text
for any athletic or sport fundraising
course, and an invaluable reference for all
professional fundraisers working in sport
or education.
tice in sports fundraising. Focusing on the
particular challenges of fundraising in
intercollegiate and interscholastic sport,
book is designed to help students devel-
op the professional skills that they will
need for a successful career in sports or
education administration.
guide to the effective planning, commu-
nication, implementation and manage-
ment of sports fundraising projects, and
introduces the most important issues in
contemporary sports fundraising. Each
chapter contains a range of useful fea-
tures, from definitions of key terms to
skill-building exercises, exploring both
quantitative and qualitative methods for
understanding the fundraising process
and designing more effective fundraising
projects.
Nardizzi for a pair of books just in time for
the Presidential Election: "Things That
Might Annoy A Republican" and "Things
That Might Annoy A Democrat."
November 2011. Written under the motto
"It's Payback Time ... And Payback's A
Book," the book includes hundreds of
things to say and do to protect yourself
from the obnoxiousness that is a Jets fan.
some heartfelt suggestions for Jets fans in
the chapters "Mascots For The Mascot-
Less Jets" and "Substantially Better And
More Creative Chants Than J-E-T-S JETS-
JETS-JETS."
Fan," was released last fall.
of five college texts (print and electronic)
published by McGraw-Hill. Buscemi is also
the translator of Luigi Capuana's "C'era
Upon a Time), a collec-
tion of 20 fairy tales
translated from Italian
into English under the
title "Sicilian Tales." It
was published in 2010
by Dante University of
America Press. In addi-
tion, Buscemi has pub-
lished translations of
Translation and in Italica. More information
about "Sicilian Tales" is available at
www.danteuniversity.org/siciliantales.html.
Buscemi is also past Grand Knight of
Council 7103 of the Knights of Columbus.
Horan, O.F.M., '05, points out that the
desire, uncertainty and love we experience
in relationship with God resembles our
earthly relationships. The journey to God,
says Fr. Dan, is a lot like dating. You have
to get to know God in the same way and
in a similar process as you would with
someone you date, when you want to
explore another per-
son's truest self.
schema providing easy
steps or instructions to
have an ideal spiritual
life. Rather, it offers a
new look at the time-
less condition of
human longing for a
deeper relationship with the Creator. And,
contends Fr. Dan, the Franciscan tradition,
which includes Francis and Clare of Assisi
and those men and women who followed
them, is perhaps the best model for this
deepening relational experience with the
Divine.
"Dating God" is available through
Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Franciscan
Media; there also is an audiobook version
and versions available for the Kindle and
the iPad (Amazon.com and iTunes).
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