Topic: TCU Books

Anything for Thanksgiving Wanda Wallace ’72 BBA (MPA ’74) Wallace’s third novel features two best friends, Bud and Ginny, who meet again after 40 years to rekindle their relationship. As three Thanksgivings pass, they deal with danger, intrigue and deception to reveal boundless blessings and timeless truth. Available on amazon.com. Culture Without Accountability: What’s the

TCU English professor explores the surviving letters of Catharine Brown in her book Cherokee Sister: The Collected Writings of Catharine Brown (1818-1823)

Author got the inside scoop on the stars, including Elizabeth Taylor, whom he profiled in the biography The Most Beautiful Woman in the World: The Obsessions, Passions and Courage of Elizabeth Taylor.

Hitler’s Ethic: The Nazi Pursuit of Evolutionary Progress Richard Weikart ’80 A professor of modern European history at California State University, Stanislaus, Weikart examines how Hitler’s belief in evolutionary ethics influenced Nazi policies of eugenics, euthanasia and racial exterminations. The book was recently released as a paperback. Available at amazon.com. Two Traditions One Space: Orthodox

Avid gardner and lover of all things Southern, author focuses on the deliciousness and versatility of the fig.

B through Y: The Underdog’s Process of Seizing Opportunity, Control and Respect Marcus W. Johnson ’02 (M Ed ’10) Today’s fast-paced world often promotes the quick fix, but this book by Johnson, an education consultant based in Austin, highlights the importance of working through problems with determination and deliberation. This book equips readers with unique and

TCU history professor digs through the collection of 272 documents known as The Texas Legation Papers, 1836-1844.

Nurturing the Soul of Your Family: 10 Ways to Reconnect and Find Peace in Everyday Life Renee Trudeau ’88 Austin writer Renee Trudeau ’88 follows up her book The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal with this new book aimed at helping busy moms slow down and tune into themselves and their families. Available at reneetrudeau.com and major

The collection of Beverly Edmonson McCasland ‘61 columns are told from the perspective of birds.