Alumni Authors
ONE-ROOM SCHOOLS OF WOODFORD COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Karen Ludwig Fyke ’60
For 150 years the children in rural Woodford County were educated in one-room country schools. This book documents a collection of memories from past students and includes historical information about the schools.
Dying for a Decoration
Cindy Sample ’72
When a six-foot-tall elf arrives at Laurel McKay Hunter’s detective agency, it can only mean trouble. Then her eccentric grandmother refers her to an old flame who wants Laurel to track down the rustlers who have stolen his herd of reindeer!
PUG, FIREBALL AND COMPANY: 116 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL IN DES MOINES, IOWA
Steve Dunn ’71
Lifelong baseball fan Steve Dunn captures 116 years of Des Moines, Ia., professional baseball history with a distinctive look at the players, managers, and owners who have contributed to an Iowa Sports Institution. The city’s ballparks that have hosted such stars as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bob Feller, Tony La Russa, Ryne Sandberg, Satchel Paige, and Buck O’Neil are also chronicled.
THE LAST TRICERACORN, BOOK ONE AND BOOK TWO
Vincent Miceli ’91
A lawyer by day, and writer by night, Vincent Miceli ’91 is the author of The Last Triceracorn fantasy book series for children and young adults. The books were inspired by his own daughters, Matea and Luciana, who enjoyed the magical adventure stories their father told them when they were younger and persuaded him to write a book to capture his amazing adventures for other children.
I HAVE A FRIEND IN HEAVEN
Caitie Crowley ’17
Inspired by her dog, Christmas, Crowley’s story helps young readers learn how to grieve the loss of a pet from a Christian perspective.