Books by Alums
We all come into this life gasping for air then spend our years striving to make each breath matter. This book shows you how to use those breaths to slow down, look deeper within and contemplate the health of your soul.
The YouTube Candidate is a political thriller set in the divisive atmosphere of the present day. When Matt Anderson stands behind the family's kitchen table and makes a speech a president might deliver to the American people, his intention is to help his daughter with her class project.
Through a captivating narrative, readers are introduced to a diverse cast of characters, each representing a different industry, from technology startups to pet products, hospitality to manufacturing, and beyond. As readers follow the characters on their entrepreneurial journeys, they are immersed in a dynamic world where they witness the characters' triumphs, setbacks, and the crucial decisions they make along the way.
What if you could change your thoughts?聽The negative ones聽鈥攖hat make you question your faith, that keep you from enjoying the fullness of God鈥檚 peace, hope聽and joy, that deplete the spiritual pantry of all the good things God has in store for you. You work hard. You do your best to live by faith and care for those around you. But when you鈥檙e living in the 鈥渋n-between times鈥濃攚hen the natural order of life becomes stressful and wears you down鈥攊t can be a challenge to maintain an optimistic outlook each day.
Based on more than thirty interviews with students and staff,聽Teaching Native Pride聽employs both Native and non-Native voices to tell the story of the University of Idaho's Upward Bound program. Their personal anecdotes and memories intertwine with accounts of the program's inception and goals, as well as regional tribal history and Isabel Bond's Idaho family history.
Contrary to popular belief, trout are not intellectuals! However, they are keen observers of their environment and well attuned to the elements important to their survival. If you plan on chasing them with a fly rod, you need to learn how to pay attention to those details. True mastery of the sport isn't about memorizing lots of facts, but rather having a sense of curiosity and spending time out on the water.
On the Origin of Being聽outlines the misalignments between our genetic design and modern lifestyle that reduce our well-being and even cause disease. Jenny Powers, PhD in immunology, and Luke Comer, author and producer, pay homage to Charles Darwin by investigating the evolution of many human behaviors. They identify the origins of these behaviors in the single-cell organisms of billions of years ago and then trace them through primates, hominoids, and up the evolutionary chain to modern humans. They then demonstrate how to realign our behaviors to enjoy more vital, loving, and robust lives here and now.
To destroy Confederate infrastructure, avenge the horrors of slavery, and shorten the war, the 45th Illinois Volunteer Infantry imposed the pillaging of hard-war philosophy upon Confederate lands. This comprehensive and engaging narrative explores the Civil War ordeals and triumphs of the 鈥淟ead Mine men鈥 who hailed from eleven counties in northern Illinois.
