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Virginia Tech Magazine is pleased to note books by faculty, staff, and alumni or books about Virginia Tech. Review copies should be mailed to Book Notes, Virginia Tech Magazine, 105 Media Building (0109), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061.
Review copies will be donated to the library in The Grove, home of President and Mrs. Charles W. Steger.
Faculty, staff, and alumni who wish to contribute other books they have written should mail them directly to The Grove (0446), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061.
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Silence, Darkness, and Light by Ahmed K. Ali, an adjunct professor of architecture in the School of Architecture + Design and program leader for study abroad in Egypt for the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, documents his proposal for the architectural design of the 1-million-square-foot Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt.
The publisher is VDM Verlag (Dudweiler Landstr. 99, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany); www.vdm-publishing.com.
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In Saint John of the Five Boroughs, Edward Falco, director of the creative writing program at Virginia Tech, weaves the tale of 22-year-old Avery Walker, who leaves college to follow 37-year-old performance artist Grant Danko to Brooklyn, where the tale then explores the effects of violence on the human psyche and the possibility for redemption.
The publisher is Unbridled Books (29834 N. Cave Creek Rd., Ste. 118-139, Cave Creek, AZ 85331); www.unbridledbooks.com.
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BY ALUMNI
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White Vacation by Sarah Bowman (English '04) glimpses into the life of Katie Redding, a woman in her late 20s who, while vacationing at a ski resort, falls head over heels for Noah Baker, a man she's just met, and is faced with the choice of following her dreams or her heart.
The book is self-published through CreateSpace (100 Enterprise Way, Ste. A200, Scotts Valley, CA 95066); www.createspace.com.
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In Nothing but Scandal, by Allegra Gray (M.A. English '03), Elizabeth Medford seeks to avoid marriage to the vile, cruel Harold Wetherby, but her only hope is to secure the assistance of the reluctant Alex Bainbridge, Duke of Beaufort, in plotting her escape.
The publisher is Zebra Books, an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp. (119 W. 40th St., New York, NY 10018); www.kensingtonbooks.com.
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In the novel Gray Baby, by Scott Loring Sanders (English '94), 16-year-old Clifton relives his haunting past after he witnesses the kidnapping of a young girl, an event that causes him to seek the guidance of a man named Swamper--and to uncover the truth about his family and himself.
The publisher is Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt (222 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116); www.hmco.com.
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In the novel Vapor Trails, by R.P. Siegel (mechanical engineering '81, M.S. '82) and Roger Saillant, a dark conspiracy haunts a senior executive who attempts to escape the burden of his past, regain self-respect, and open himself up to the potential of a new love.
The book is self-published; www.vaportrailsthenovel.com.
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From the Shenandoah to the Kanawha: The Story of Col. John Smith, His Descendents, and Their Ancestors, by Chris Smith (chemical engineering '61), chronicles the story of the migration of the author's ancestors to Virginia in the 18th century, including their struggles during both the French and Indian and the American Revolution wars.
The book is self-published through Chris Smith Publishing (P.O. Box 4432, Charleston, WV 25364); www.chrissmithpublishing.com.
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Leaders in Motion, by M.C. Wilson (M.S. psychology '89, Ph.D. psychology '93), teaches leaders how to empower the leadership potential of everyone who contributes to collective goals.
The book is self-published through Transformation Systems Inc. (2011 Crystal Dr., Ste. 400, Arlington, VA 22202); www.transformationsystems.com.
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