EDITOR’S PICKS

EDITOR’S PICKS

alumni books

Writer and photographer Maeck offers a rhyming, photographically illustrated account of his experience caring for his father, William '43, Tu'46, after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The book follows his TedX talk of the same title, easily found online.

Mugglebee draws on the real-life exploits of his ancestors across three centuries—drawing on his Native American, African American, ScotsIrish, Chinese and Russian Jewish roots—in a sweeping historical saga.

Sarah Lawrence College classics professor Anhalt examines how classical Greek literature can teach us to recognize violent revenge as a marker of illogical thinking and poor leadership. She uses works by Homer, Euripides and Sophocles to demonstrate the foolishness of celebrating those who indulge in violent rage.

Parenting expert Katz turns to Big Green football coach Buddy Teevens 79 and former NFL quarterback Jay Fiedler ’94—plus NFL luminaries such as Tom Coughlin, John Harbaugh and Mike Shanahan—to gather techniques and advice to help parents with the challenges of raising teenagers.

Padgett shares the inside stories behind 20 iconic cover songs and the artists who turned them into classics—including Jimi Hendrix’s take on “All Along the Watchtower,” the Beatles rocking out with “Twist and Shout” and Aretha Franklin demanding “Respect.” The book is a spin-off of his Cover Me blog (covermesongs.com), and includes musician interviews and photos.

Find additional alumni books at dartmouthalumnimagazine.com.