丹尼斯·帕特里克73年. 《圣伊内斯:一部小说》的作者.

丹尼斯·帕特里克73年 returns to the family cattle ranch in 圣诞老人Ynez with his first novel—one of six new additions to the Occidental bookshelf

圣伊内斯:一部小说, 丹尼斯·帕特里克73年写的 (多格希尔出版公司). When a drunken tourist asks local rancher Cole Clay a simple question—Are you a real cowboy?—her existential inquiry launches a journey of self-discovery and intrigue. Born and raised on a ranch along California’s idyllic Central Coast, 科尔当了一辈子牛仔, but he also earned a doctorate in intellectual history and has resolved to leave ranching to teach at a prestigious university. When the untimely death of a young cowboy implicates the Clays, Cole is dragged back into the family’s business and forced to confront hidden secrets. As the mystery unfolds, dark forces surface to compel Cole to confront who he really is. 圣诞老人Ynez 打开一扇通往另一个世界的窗户, 现代农场主和农民的世界, struggling to preserve a way of life and its values against the forces of modernity. Oxy的政治学专业, Patrick served on the White House staff of President Ronald Reagan and later as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C. 政府服务后, he served as a senior executive with Time Warner, 美国在线, 和国家地理. He now lives on the family’s cattle ranch in 圣诞老人Ynez with his wife, Hayley Firestone.

癌症频道莎拉·麦克唐纳(Sarah McDonald) 1989年的作品 (莎拉·麦克唐纳出版社). At 44, McDonald was newly married, newly promoted, planning a pregnancy. It felt like a time of new beginnings in her life when suddenly she was diagnosed with a rare, 无法治愈的癌症. Two months later she was diagnosed with another, unrelated cancer. 在这场斗争中, her father’s cancer—10 years in remission—returned and added new challenges but also a cancer buddy to her world. Told in an honest and oftentimes vulnerable voice, McDonald recounts a year of difficult stories in lighthearted and humorous ways. Oxy的英国文学专业, McDonald has worked in financial services, 咨询, 和技术, spending the majority of her 30-year career at eBay. She lives in Mill Valley with her husband and daughter.

排队! 排成一排的动物, written and illustrated by Susan Stockdale ’76 (桃树出版公司). Did you know that arctic wolves follow the prints in the snow left by their pack leader to conserve energy? Or that flamingos form a line to reduce wind resistance and fly more efficiently? In a fun and fascinating exploration of animal behavior, 排队! 排成一排的动物 (aimed at readers ages 2 to 6) reminds us of our similarities to the animal kingdom while illuminating some specific, distinctive behaviors—all rendered in Stockdale's colorful and engaging style. 排队! is the 10th picture book by Stockdale, who majored in art at Oxy. 她住在马里兰州的切维蔡斯.

的 亲属关系 of Guardian Angels and Other Spirits作者:达伦·安杰洛 (亚马逊有售). A renowned archeologist shows up pregnant at an isolated convent in a barren desert landscape near her current excavation. 分娩后, 她回到她的挖掘, entrusting her son to the care of the nuns, 谁给这孩子起名叫大黄蜂. “Bump” is nurtured there almost like a living saint to be, 当他大约11岁的时候, he is transferred to a monastery some days away by wagon. Four years later, he is adopted by an elderly couple and taken back to a small Midwestern town. He later decides to be a mailman—and on his route, he meets the love of his life who works at a cereal factory. 的ir adventures seem to follow a course determined by his upbringing, over time Bump becomes a hero to his adopted hometown, where a citywide festival is held annually in his honor. 亲属关系 守护天使和其他灵魂 是安吉洛的第六部小说,又名 Anthony Iacoboni, 73年, who lives with his wife in Spain and works as 心理学家兼英语老师.

简在香港, associate professor of history, is a contributor to 人们被阅读y: Twelve Jesus-Haunted Misfits, Malcontents, Dreamers in Pursuit of 正义, edited by Peter Slade, Shea Tuttle, Jacqueline A. Bussie (文). In a political climate where Christianity is increasingly seen as reactionary, 人们被阅读Y提供了一个革命性的选择. Narrated by some of the most galvanizing voices of the current moment, this collection of succinct and evocative biographies tells the stories of 12 modern apostles who lived the gospel mission and unsettles what we think we know about Christianity’s role in American politics. Hong writes on Korean American writer Mary Paik Lee (1900-1995), 谁最出名的是她1990年的回忆录 Quiet Odyssey: A Pioneer Korean Woman in America.

弹出提示: 200 Writing Prompts Inspired by Popular Music埃里克·帕特森(Erik Patterson), 2000年 (卡姆登高街书店). A book of writing prompts unlike any other, 弹出提示 uses popular music to awaken your creative spirit. Each writing prompt poses a question that will get you thinking more deeply about yourself and the world around you. Read the prompt, listen to the song, then let go … and let your subconscious take over. 的se writing prompts will help you explore who you are. 的y will also spark new creative projects. Answer the questions in this book honestly—allow yourself to be vulnerable—and pop! 想法将开始涌现. Patterson is an award-winning screenwriter, playwright, writing teacher. 他2016年的戏剧, 一个漂亮的, earned the 洛杉矶 Drama Critics Circle Award. 他的电影和电视作品包括R.L. 斯坦的 惊魂时刻, 另一个灰姑娘的故事, 《十大正规网赌平台》. 他住在影视城.