The
Union Bookshelf regularly calls attention to books
written by alumni and other members of the Union
community. If you are an author and would like to be
featured, please send us a copy of your book or the
jacket as well as your publisher's news release. Our
address is Public Relations Office, Union College,
Schenectady, N.Y. 12308-3169.
Leo Boyd '48
The author states that
“America is symptomatic of a society that has lost a
common, coherent basis of morality. Reality Religion (A
Religion for Americans in the 21st Century) can serve as an antidote
to this condition.” In this self-published book,
Boyd offers his ideas on how the present organized church
can be changed and revived to bring Americans back into a
religious connection, preserving the sense of community
at the same time individual strengths are celebrated.
Boyd, a retired General Electric engineer, lives in
Campbell, Calif.
Harry Mazer '48
The
Dog in the Freezer is a collection of three novellas for young
readers about boys and dogs. “My Life as a Boy”
is about a dog who changes places with his master;
“Puppy Love” follows a boy named Lucas, who
finds two new interests, a girl and a dog, while spending
the summer with his uncle; and the title story folloiws a
boy in a New York City apartment who can't bear to see a
dead dog's body in the garbage and who goes through a
series of strange and scary experiences as he tries to
give it a proper burial The publisher is Simon &
Schuster.
Also for young readers is
Twelve
Shots, edited
by Mazer, a collection of twelve works of
short fiction. Described as “shocking, occasionally
funny, and often intensely sad,” the authors give us
a varied look at the effects of guns in our lives. The
publisher is Delacourt Press.
Mazer's earlier works for
young readers include Who is Eddie Leonard?, Snow Bound,
The Last Mission, The Island Keeper, and Someone's Mother
is Missing. He
also has cowritten several books with his wife, novelist
Norma Fox Mazer. The Mazers have four adult children and
live in Jamesville, N.Y.
Fred Frank '57
Iconoclastic
Departures: Mary Shelly after Frankenstein, edited in collaboration with
Syndy M. Conger, is a collection of essays honoring the
bicentennial of Mary Shelley's birth. The book is part of
the continuing scholarly reevaluation of Mary Shelly,
changing our perception of her from that of a passive
receptor of ideas from her parents, husband, and
husband's friends to that of an imensely talented,
intelligent, and nonconformist woman. The editors'
contend that Shelly's verbiage portrays a radical thinker
for her time in history.
Frank, of Meadville, Pa.,
is professor emeritus of English at Allegheny
College.Syndy Conger is professor of English at Western
Illinois University. The book is published by Fairleigh
Dickinson University Press.
Daniel Riesel '58
Daniel Riesel, a senior
partner in Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C., in New York
City, is the author of Environmental Enforcement,
Civil and Criminal. Published by Law Journal Seminars-Press, the
book addresses the major issues involved in environmental
enforcement in a general way. The book is recommended as
a basic text for a person new to environmental law and
will be updated on a regular basis to remain current.
Riesel, who has been
involved in environmental law since 1970, has taught and
lectured widely and has been an adjunct professor at
Cardozo Law School. He is also an environmental columnist
for The National Law Journal.
Amos Badertscher '59
Amos Badertscher, a
photographer, gives us a compelling look into the world
of hustlers, drag queens, and runaways in a book
described as “the first collection of male nudes by
one of the fast-rising stars of the photography world
showcasing work that many believe to be among the finest
being done in photography today.” The sixty-four
page collection of black and white photos, titled Badertscher, will be available in April through
St. Martin's Press.
Badertscher is a resident
of Baltimore, Md. The book is the first of three
publications due out this year from him.