Winter 2025 Alumni Book Roundup
December 7, 2025
By
Shannon Raymond ’27
Explore the latest works from our talented alumni, featuring stories for every reader, from a nonfiction account of the Korean War to a picture book about fearless lighthouse keepers.
An Independent Man: Ed Roberts and the Fight for Disability Rights by Scot Danforth ’84
In the first biography published about Ed Roberts, a pioneer in the disability rights movement, Danforth chronicles Roberts’ life from his childhood polio diagnosis to his major activism victories later in life.
A Task Force Called Faith: The Untold Story of the U.S. Army Soldiers Who Fought for Survival at Chosin Reservoir — and Honor Back Home by Steve Vogel ’82
In Vogel’s new work, the former Washington Post military correspondent offers a fresh account of the widely misunderstood 1950 Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War. While the members of the Navy who fought there were heralded as heroes back home, those in the Army were regarded as cowards. With this book, Vogel seeks to set the record straight to recognize these brave soldiers with the honor he feels they deserve.
Gardens of Perpetual Summer: Singapore Botanic Gardens (Second Edition) by Bonnie Agner Tinsley ’64
Tinsley’s fourth book on the Singapore Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, reflects on the institution’s formation, development and current exhibits.
Home and Away by Jean Kreiling ’76
This is Kreiling’s fourth collection of poetry. She is an award-winning poet and professor emeritus of music at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts.
I Will Give Them an Everlasting Name: Jacksonville’s Stories of the Holocaust by Samuel Cox M.A. ’93
This work tells the stories of 10 people in the Jacksonville, Florida, community whose lives were affected by the Holocaust. Cox is a retired U.S. Army Reserve officer and history teacher.
Lighthouse Ladies: Shining a Spotlight on Hardy Heroines by Kris Coronado ’03
Coronado’s debut nonfiction picture book tells the inspiring, true stories of four female lighthouse keepers. The author recently appeared as a presenter at Crozet BookFest Jr. to share her love of storytelling.
Peace Through Power: FDR’s Military Leaders and the Pragmatism of the UN Charter by Lukas Harrison Haynes ’93
Haynes’ book examines the origins of the United Nations through a discussion of World War II-era President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his contemporaries and their attempts to build the first international system.
The Road Lessons Traveled: A Collection of Short Stories and Reflections To Find Your Way by Dirk Brown ’84
Brown reflects on his decades of travel experience in this collection, inviting readers to maintain their inspired and curious traveler’s mindset in their daily lives.