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\nBrowse or jump to the faculty member’s last name:<\/em><\/p>\n

A<\/a> B<\/a> C<\/a> D\u00a0<\/a>E F<\/a> G<\/a> H\u00a0<\/a>I J<\/a> K<\/a> L<\/a> M<\/a> N<\/a> O<\/a> P\u00a0<\/a>Q R<\/a> S<\/a> T\u00a0<\/a>U V<\/a> W\u00a0<\/a>X Y Z\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

_________________________________<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nThe Strengths Model: Case Management with People Suffering from Severe and Persistent
\nMental Illness<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Charles A. Rapp<\/p>\n

I spent 20 years working with clients with severe mental illness prior to my academic career. I
\ncame to understand the vital importance of working with cleients’ strengths and fostering their
\nresilience. Rapp’s theoretical model resonates with my own experience and provides a foundation for
\nsocial work practice and research.<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Barry Ackerson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Social Work<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nSilent Spring<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Rachel Carson<\/p>\n

Silent Spring<\/em> inspired me not only to seek ways to live more harmoniously with nature; it
\nalso provided impetus for several grassroots environmental activities, activities that led me to my
\ncareer in librarianship. Rachel Carson’s exceptional courage and conviction, despite controversy
\nand attacks from entrenched interests, give us all an exemplary model for dealing with critical
\nchallenges in our lives, environmental and otherwise.<\/p>\n

Melody Allison<\/strong><\/p>\n

University Library<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nContexts for Frank McGuinness’s Drama<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Helen Heusner Lojek<\/p>\n

This is one of the only comprehensive studies of\u00a0 the works of Irish playwright, Frank
\nMcGuinniss. I choose this book not only in acknowledgment of the playwright and his contribution to
\nthe theatre but also in honor of the author, Helen Lojek, who has been my academic and intellectual
\nmentor and close friend\u00a0 for over 20 years .<\/p>\n

Robert G.<\/strong>
\nAnderson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Theater<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Story of Mankind<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Hendrik Willem Van Loon<\/p>\n

Written for children, “the story of mankind” examines history in an adult way: an investigation
\nof cause and effect over time. A gift for my father’s bar-mitzvah, the book sat on a remote shelf
\nuntil I rediscovered it in my childhood, beginning my enduring fascination with how institutions
\nevolve.<\/p>\n

Amitai Aviram<\/strong><\/p>\n

College of Law<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nThe History of the Hobbit<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

John D. Rateliff<\/p>\n

I first read J.R.R. Tolkien’s
\nThe Hobbit<\/em> as a 9-year-old boy, devouring the book in a single day.\u00a0 Soon thereafter
\nI read the entirety of
\nThe Lord of the Rings<\/em> and became a medievalist for life. Rateliff’s 2-volume account of
\nthe Hobbit’s composition shows us how middle-earth first reached publication-and how the success of
\nThe Lord of the Rings<\/em> caused Tolkien to revise the book that began it all.<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Robert Barrett<\/strong><\/p>\n

English<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nBear Snores On<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Karma Wilson<\/p>\n

Every time my children and i read this book, it serves as a gentle reminder that good sleep,
\ngood friends, and a good party every once in a while all make life more fun.<\/p>\n

Jennifer Bernhard<\/strong><\/p>\n

Department Of Electrical And Computer Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nDas Glasperlenspiel (The Glass Bead Game)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Hermann Hesse<\/p>\n

Hermann Hesse published
\nDas Glasperlenspiel<\/em> in 1943. I read the novel with 18 years searching for my role in live.
\nHesse provided in his book thought-provoking impulses. The temptation of living a life in an
\nacademic ivory tower vs. the need to contribute solving real-life problems still resonates with
\nme.<\/p>\n

Martin Bohn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crops Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nBorges: Selected Poems<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Jorge Luis Borges<\/p>\n

In memory of my father, German Roberto Bollero.<\/p>\n

German Bollero<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crop Sciences
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nMy Side of the Mountain<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Jean Craighead George<\/p>\n

This book and its main character provided me a t a young age with a role model for youthful
\nindependence, inquisitiveness, a love for nature, and a practical expreession of ingenuity. My life
\nhas since been guided by my commune with nature and a use of intellect to find myself and my place
\nin this world.<\/p>\n

Stephen Boppart<\/strong><\/p>\n

Electrical And Computer Engineering, Bioengineering<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nMessage Effects Research<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Sally Jackson<\/p>\n

Sally Jackson’s book, message effects research: principles of design and analysis, guided and
\ninspired my thinking about the content of our discipline (communication) and about the methods we
\nuse to study it. It is truly a revolutionary book.<\/p>\n

Dale Brashers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Gravitation and Cosmology: Principles and Applications of the General Theory of
\nRelativity<\/strong>
\nSteven Weinberg<\/p>\n

This book was my introduction to the theory of general relativity and its application to the
\nstudy of the origin and evolution of the universe. My curiosity piqued, I decided to pursue
\ncosmology as a career.<\/p>\n

Robert Brunner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Astronomy\u00a0<\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nRace, Language and Culture<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Franz Boas<\/p>\n

Race, Language and Culture<\/em> collects the seminal essays written by Franz Boas, the founder
\nof American Anthropology. They are the basis of the scholarly tradition I seek to continue.<\/p>\n

Matti Bunzl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anthropology<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nModeling of Asphalt Concrete<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Y. Richard Kim (Editor)<\/p>\n

When people ask me about my research area, they are almost always shocked to learn that a large,
\ninternational scientific research community is devoted to the advanced study of asphalt materials
\nand pavements.\u00a0If there is any doubt about the complexity of the subject, this book should set
\nthe record straight.\u00a0Chapter 14 chronicles the research subject that tugged me away from
\nstructures and bridges and over to (down to, really)…pavements.<\/p>\n

William Buttlar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n


\nStar Maker<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Olaf Stapledon<\/p>\n

Olaf Stapledon’s
\nStar Maker<\/em> is a fascinating science-fiction view of the origin and evolution of the
\nuniverse that was ahead of its time and has inspired physicists, biologists and poets alike
\n(Freeman Dyson, John Maynard Smith, and Jorge Luis Borges, to name a few). The novel fueled my
\nimagination when I was young. Its breathtaking cosmological views inspire today my evolutionary
\ngenomic research on origins and evolution of life.<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Gustavo Caetano-Anolles<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crop Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nInvisible Man<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Ralph Ellison<\/p>\n

This book has always held a special place for me. It was one of\u00a0the first I read
\nthat\u00a0spoke to how I felt as I moved through the world. Ellison eloquently captured the
\nfeelings of millions of African Americans, both those alive at the time his book went to press and
\nthose yet unborn.<\/p>\n

Jason Chambers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Advertising<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Passion<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Jeannette Winterson<\/p>\n

Winterson’s writing is absolutely magical. The passion is one of her most exquisite works and it
\nhas personal significance for me.<\/p>\n

Tamara Chaplin<\/strong><\/p>\n

History\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Feynman lectures on physics<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Richard Feynman<\/p>\n

As a graduate student at Caltech, Feynman’s lectures were a major reference for me to understand
\nphysics. My current role as researcher and instructor helped me to further appreciate his lectures
\nas a reference guide on teaching and inspiring our students.<\/p>\n

Ioannis Chasiotis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aerospace Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nInequalities: Theory of Majorization and Its Applications<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Albert W. Marshall and Ingram Olkin<\/p>\n

This book helped me to prove my first theorem in my thesis.<\/p>\n

Yuguo Chen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nWe Make the Road By Walking: Conversations on Education and Social Change<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Myles Horton and Paulo Freire (edited by Brenda Bell, John Gaventa and John Peters)<\/p>\n

It taught me that the way to lasting social change is through providing opportunities for people
\nto develop and apply the skills they need to change the injustice they perceive in their lives.
\nThis book changed my understanding of the educational process and my role as a social work
\neducator.<\/p>\n

Susan Cole<\/strong><\/p>\n

School Of Social Work<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nCharles Sanders Peirce: A Life (Revised and Enlarged)<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Joseph Brent<\/p>\n

The complex, troubled, productive, energetic and fascinating life of C.S. Peirce is masterfully
\ncaptured in book form, a book which itself makes an equally fascinating publication story (see its
\npreface). This story got me started in pragmatism, which is the main engine of my work at present.
\nThank you, Dr. Brent.<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Fred Davidson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Linquistics<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Age of Lincoln<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Orville Vernon Burton<\/p>\n

The Age of Lincoln,<\/em> illustrates the transformation of 19th century. American society in
\npolitican, social, religious and economic terms. Besides, I had the pleasure of meeting Orville
\nVernon Burton and enjoyed him as much as reading his book.<\/p>\n

John Dee<\/strong><\/p>\n

Music<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nDon Quijote de la Mancha<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra<\/p>\n

This master work offers all sorts of lessons about life. It ‘speaks’ to the reader in different
\nlevels, in multi-layer degrees of understanding, it is a master piece about human behavior. Ever
\nsince I read it, when I was around 14 years old, it is the book I always go back to, and every time
\nis a multi-layer reading throughout all these years.<\/p>\n

Eduardo Diazmunoz<\/strong><\/p>\n

School Of Music \/ Opera and New Msic Ensemble<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Black Image in the White Mind: Media and Race in America<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Robert Entman and Andrew Rojecki<\/p>\n

Robert Entman’s work, as encapsulated in this manuscript, motivated much of my own
\nscholarship.\u00a0When I was considering the role of racial stereotyping in the mass media,
\nparticularly news contexts, it was Entman’s work that told me that the area was important and
\ndeserved serious social scientific attention.<\/p>\n

Travis Dixon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nSignal Processing for Communications<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Paolo Prandoni and Martin Vetterli<\/p>\n

The book presents a modern approach to signal processing and the teaching of the subject to
\nundergraduate students.\u00a0I share the same conviction with the authors that signal processing is
\na ubiquitous part of modern technology and should be taught to be fun.<\/p>\n

Minh Do<\/strong><\/p>\n

Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nBartlett’s Familiar Quotations<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

John Bartlett<\/p>\n

I have spent hours reading through quotation dictionaries, finding wisdom, inspiration, and
\nlevity, and have exchanged favorite quotes with many of my dearest friends.\u00a0 So what better
\nway to celebrate tenure… and to allow someone who could never pick just one book to choose many
\nall at once.<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Kara Federmeier<\/strong><\/p>\n

Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nLucky Jim<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Kingsley Amis<\/p>\n

The gender politics of this book leave something to be desired (as they did in Amis’s life). But
\nit’s still the perfect antidote to the tenure process.<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Catharine \u00a0Gray<\/strong><\/p>\n

Department of English<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Measure of all Things<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Ken Alder<\/p>\n

This book fascinates me because it shows the horror and hardship in trying to establish a
\nlogical coherent system of measurements during the french revolution. Reading it also makes one
\nwonder if and when the last country on Earth that uses the ridiculous english unit system will
\nfinally convert.<\/p>\n

Tony Grift<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agricultural and Biological Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nSingle-Channel Recording<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Bert Sakmann and Erwin Neher<\/p>\n

This book contains a thorough description of the “patch-clamp technique”, a methodology that
\nallows the detailed study of ion-channel proteins. These membrane proteins participate in virtually
\nall aspects of cell physiology, including regulation of cell volume, hormone secretion, muscle
\ncontraction and neuronal activity, and are implicated in a variety of devastating congenital
\ndiseases. This book represents a major source of information for my research activities as a
\nbiophysicist in the ion-channel field.<\/p>\n

Claudio Grosman<\/strong><\/p>\n

Molecular and Integrative Physiology\u00a0<\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nTea Life, Tea Mind<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Soshitsu Sen XV<\/p>\n

This book has played a profound role in my life as a designer, teacher and most importantly, as
\na human being. Dr. Sen’s words have helped me to cultivate an inner awareness through the respect
\nof process, form and practice. It is within the framework of the way of tea that fostered my
\nsensory perception, sharpened my aesthetic understanding, heightened my cultural discernment, and
\ndemonstrated the need for each of us to appreciate the moment.<\/p>\n

Jennifer Gunji-Ballsrud<\/strong><\/p>\n

College Of Fine and Applied Arts, School Of Art and Design, Graphic Design<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nOtras Inquisiciones\u00a0(1937-1952)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Jorge Luis Borges<\/p>\n

Pages 142, 143<\/em><\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Kevin\u00a0 Hamilton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Art and Design<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nGuerrillas in the Bureaucracy: The Community Planning Experiement in the United States<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Martin L. Needleman and Carolyn Emerson Needleman<\/p>\n

Needleman and Needleman illustrate the strategies used by planners to covertly fight against
\ntop-down and technically driven organizations. At a time when few had a voice in the urban
\ndevelopment process, planners created opportunities for local residents to voice concerns and shape
\nplans. Still relevant today, Guerrillas in the Bureaucracy teaches us how to promote social justice
\nfrom within the system.<\/p>\n

Stacy Harwood<\/strong><\/p>\n

Urban and Regional Planning<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nPrivate Typecasters, Preserving the Craft of Hot-Metal Type into the Twenty-First
\nCentury.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Richard L. Hopkins<\/p>\n

This book combines an interest in book arts with the opportunity to add to the UIUC’s collection
\nof fine press books and in particular Henry Morris’ Bird and Bull Press publications.<\/p>\n

Caroline Haythornthwaite<\/strong><\/p>\n

GSLIS<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nFinding Darwin’s God: A Scientist’s Search for Common Ground Between God and
\nEvolution<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Kenneth R. Miller<\/p>\n

I am a scientist and a person of faith. I have encountered numerous people who insist that
\nscience and faith are mutually exclusive. This book presents a masterful and approachable
\nresolution to this conflict. I hope that this book will encourage students of science to grow in
\ntheir faith and encourage students of faith to understand scientific investigation.<\/p>\n

Lois Hoyer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pathobiology<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nClarence Darrow For the Defense<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Irving Stone<\/p>\n

My American history teacher my junior year of high school assigned this book as required
\nreading.\u00a0Although I already knew that I wanted to go to law school, this book solidified that
\npreference.\u00a0In law school, my criminal law professor, Michael Tigar, seemed very close in
\nspirit to Clarence Darrow.<\/p>\n

Angela Christine Hurt<\/strong><\/p>\n

Law<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nShakespeare’s Audience<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Alfred Harbage<\/p>\n

Shakespeare’s Audience<\/em> transported me to the turn of the 17th century. Harbage’s insights
\nand documentation of the people of that time made me understand, not only intellectually but
\nviscerally, why we must evaluate texts in context with the time and audience for which they were
\nwritten.<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Brian Johnson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Journalism<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Little Prince<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Antoine de Saint-Exupery (Katherine Woods translator)<\/p>\n

This story sums up all that is good and not-so-good with the world. The Fox’s secret is best of
\nall: ‘it is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the
\neye.’<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Joanne Kaczmarek<\/strong><\/p>\n

University Library<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nSex in Public: The Incarnation of Early Soviet Ideology<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Eric Naiman<\/p>\n

The footnotes. This book shows how to combine literature with history, how to read closely and
\nto think broadly.<\/p>\n

Lilya Kaganovsky<\/strong><\/p>\n

Departmnt of Slavic Language and Literature;\u00a0 Program in Comparative and World
\nLiterature<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nEnvironmental Soil Physics<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Daniel Hillel<\/p>\n

This text book is filled with excellent examples of practical problems. It provides
\ncomprehensive information for all environmental scientist and engineer dealing with water,
\nenvironment, and soils. Starting from basic information, physics, chemistry, biology, and higher
\nlevel mathematical expressions, this book strives to expand our understanding of the terrestrial
\necosystem.<\/p>\n

Prasanta Kalita<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agricultural and Biological Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nPaul Celan: Poems, A Bilingual Edition<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Paul Celan (translator: Michael Hamburger)<\/p>\n

Paul Celan is one of the most amazing poets-or indeed writers-I have ever read. His poetry (and
\nthe debates it generated) were central to the conception of my first book, unwanted beauty. He
\nsuffered a great deal before, during, and after the holocaust and his capacity to express suffering
\nis groundbreaking.<\/p>\n

Brett Ashley Kaplan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Comparative and World Literature\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nFrame Analysis: An Essay on the Organization of Experience<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Goffman, Erving<\/p>\n

I vividly remember sitting stunned at the end of three intensive days spent reading this book in
\ngraduate school. Goffman’s intricate analysis of taken-for-granted everyday actions has profound
\nimplications for our understanding of the self.<\/p>\n

Lori Kendall<\/strong><\/p>\n

GSLIS<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nChina<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Edward Burtynsky<\/p>\n

Burtynsky’s work is about our impact on the natural landscape and he photographs subjects such
\nas quarries and tire recycling in an uncomfortably beautiful way.\u00a0 His book, China, is a
\nsweeping look at the country from the insides of factories, to the Three Gorges Dam project, to the
\nrapidly changing streets of Shanghai.<\/p>\n

M. Kathleen Kern<\/strong><\/p>\n

University Library<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nEngaging Theories in Interpersonal Communication: Multiple Perspectives<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Leslie A. Baxter & Dawn O. Braithwaite (Editors)<\/p>\n

Engaging theories in interpersonal communication depicts the state-of-the-art theorizing in my
\nfield in 2008. Its chapters make interpersonal communication theories accessible for a new
\ngeneration of scholars.<\/p>\n

Leanne Knobloch<\/strong><\/p>\n

Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nLe parti pris des choses<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Francis Ponge<\/p>\n

Ponge turns microcosms into macrocosms, allowing the reader to build a view of life from the
\nsmall into large, from the ordinary into the extraordinary.\u00a0From Ponge, I discovered the idea
\nthat anything and everything can be viewed from the top down or the bottom up and that levels of
\nanalyses are relative:\u00a0one person’s mechanism is another person’s phenomenon.<\/p>\n

Donna Korol<\/strong><\/p>\n

Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nVariations on the Song of Songs<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Christos Yannaras<\/p>\n

Much as it is abundantly evident that reasoning has very limited capabilities in terms of
\nexplaining human existence, most of the people who tried to write beyond its limits ended up in
\nirrationality.\u00a0This book constitutes an exception and walks in an exemplary manner on the
\ntight rope between reasoning and metaphysics.<\/p>\n

Dimitrios Kyritsis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mechanical Science and Engineering<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nManchild in the Promised Land<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Claude Brown<\/p>\n

Manchild In The Promised Land<\/em> was the first book that exposed me to a world outside of
\nwhite, suburban america. It shaped my desire to pursue social work as a profession and health
\ndisparities as a research agenda.<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Christopher R. Larrison<\/strong><\/p>\n

School of Social Work\u00a0<\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nDesign for Ecological Democracy<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Randolph T. Hester<\/p>\n

Design for Ecological Democracy<\/em>, written by my Ph.D. advisor Randy Hester, conveys an
\ninspired career committed to community building through public participation and design.\u00a0It
\nsynthesizes the personal, social, community, and ecological issues that frame all environmental
\ndesign through positive framing, good story telling, and inspired design.<\/p>\n

Laura Lawson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Landscape Architecture<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nCombustion Physics<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Chung K. Law<\/p>\n

This book covers comprehensive information on combustion.\u00a0I read this book before it was
\neven published since professor law used it as the course material in Princeton University when I
\nwas a Ph.D student there in 1991. This book has great impact on my research.\u00a0Professor law
\nalso served in my Ph. D committee, and encouraged me to pursue an academic career.<\/p>\n

Chia-Fon Lee<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mechanical Science and Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nSupersymmetry and String Theory: Beyond the Standard Model<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Michael Dine<\/p>\n

This is a very good reference book on the subjects of most interest to me, and was written by a
\nmentor of mine.<\/p>\n

Rob Leigh<\/strong><\/p>\n

Physics<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nZhongguo cang shu lou<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Ren Jiyu (Editor)<\/p>\n

This three-volume sets contains major information reflecting how the Chinese library system
\ntransforms from book repositories to a modern knowlege service center.<\/p>\n

Jing Liao<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ricker Library of Architecture and Art<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nHuman Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, with Special Reference to
\nEducation<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Gary S. Becker<\/p>\n

This is a classic collection of work by one of the founders of modern labor economics. As an
\nundergraduate and graduate student, Becker’s work inspired me and showed me how to use economics to
\nthink about a variety of social issues.<\/p>\n

Darren Lubotsky<\/strong><\/p>\n

Department of Economics and School of Labor and Employment Relations<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nHoly Bible<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

God<\/p>\n

In my life, no other books have pointed out my problems so precisely and given me hope so
\ngenuinely at the same time. I strive for the same perfect balance when pursuing the frontiers of
\nknowledge and when mentoring my students.<\/p>\n

Xiaowei Luo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Business Administration\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nPsycho-Cybernetics and Self-Fulfillment<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Maxwell Maltz<\/p>\n

I read this book many times before i went back to graduate school.\u00a0The goal-setting and
\nself-imaging techniques helped reinforcing my sense of purpose and boosting my confidence.\u00a0It
\ncertainly reshaped me and changed my life.<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Ray Ming<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plant Biology<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nCosmological Physics<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

John Peacock<\/p>\n

This book has been a constant reference in my research on cosmology and the formation of
\nstructures in the universe.\u00a0I also used it in a graduate cosmology course.\u00a0It is a
\nfantastic resource and has had a significant impact on my career during the 2000-2008 period.<\/p>\n

Joseph Mohr<\/strong><\/p>\n

Astronomy, Physics and Ncsa<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Jack Tales: Folk Tales from the southern Applacians<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Richard Chase<\/p>\n

I want to pay homage to my home state of North Carolina.
\nThe Jack Tales<\/em> is rich in myths, legends, and folk tales that help define what it means to
\nbe from the South. Growing up, I read this book over and over again, desiring to be that clever
\nJack who always came out on top of any situation.<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Michael Norman<\/strong><\/p>\n

University Library<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Magic Toyshop<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Angela Carter<\/p>\n

I first read this book while I was living in Cambridge, England doing a postdoctoral fellowship.
\nIt is lyrical, poetic, and a truly magical book (a book for adults in spite of the title.) I have
\nreread it since hen at least twice and still appreciate it so much.<\/p>\n

Romana Nowak<\/strong><\/p>\n

Animal Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Logic of Action: Young Children at Work<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Frances Pckman Hawkins<\/p>\n

Frances Hawkins and her husband David Hawkins’ writings about practicing science with young
\nchildren have been extremely important to me, my research and teaching.<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Margery Osborne<\/strong><\/p>\n

Curriculum and Instruction<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nYmerologion tou viou mou (Biography of Savvas Tserkezis)<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Savvas Tserkezis<\/p>\n

This book inspired me over the years despite the extraordinary difficulties that the author
\nendured\u00a0over a period of about 30 years (1880-1924), he persevered and never gave up nor
\ncompromised his ideals or humility.\u00a0As he himself put it ‘kathe empodion gia kalon,’
\ntranslating to ‘every obstacle always presents an opportunity.’<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Andreas A. Polycarpou<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mechanical Science and Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n


\nThe Craft of Research<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Wayne C. Booth et. al.<\/p>\n

This lucid and powerful book helped me grasp-at a fundamental, atomic level-what it really means
\nto do research.\u00a0In so doing, it not only helped my scholarly career, but helped me look into
\nlife more deeply.<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>John Randolph<\/strong><\/p>\n

History<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nProtein NMR Spectroscopy<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

John Cavanagh, Wayne J. Fairbrother, Arthur G. Palmer III, Nicholas J. Skelton and Mark
\nRance<\/p>\n

Protein NMR Spectroscopy<\/em> is the authoritative work in the field for practicing researchers
\nin protein structure determination by NMR spectroscopy.\u00a0I use this book for my graduate
\nspecial topics course, and some day i hope to write a thematically similar textbook for solid-state
\nNMR spectroscopy of proteins, my research specialty.<\/p>\n

Chad Rienstra<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nUrban Exile: Collected Writings of Harry Gamboa Jr.<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Harry Gamboa Jr.<\/p>\n

Harry Gamboa Jr.’s urban exile showcases an activist, writer, visual artist, and wordsmith of
\nthe highest order whose profound influence on my thinking cannot be overstated.<\/p>\n

Richard T.<\/strong>
\nRodriguez<\/strong><\/p>\n

English and Latina\/Latino Studies\u00a0<\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nGoodnight Moon<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Margaret Wise Brown<\/p>\n

By far the most important book I read during my pre-tenure years-with my wife, Chryle, to my
\nson, Nathan.<\/p>\n

Glenn Roisman<\/strong><\/p>\n

Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nPsychometric Theory<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Jum Nunnally and Ira Bernstein<\/p>\n

This book is so essential to the research and practice of industrial\/organizational
\npsychologists. If all disciplines were equipped with a deep understanding of psychometrics, the
\nworld would be a better place.<\/p>\n

Deborah Rupp<\/strong><\/p>\n

School Of Labor and Employment Relations; Department of Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nScourge The Once and Future Threat of Smallpox<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Johnathan B. Tucker<\/p>\n

My research focuses on poxviruses, like vaccinia virus, and how these viruses inhibit host cell
\nsignal transduction events.\u00a0This book provides a wonderful history of variola virus, the
\ncausative agent of smallpox, and of the smallpox vaccine, vaccinia virus.<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Joanna Shisler<\/strong><\/p>\n

Microbiology\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Nassim Nicholas Taleb<\/p>\n

I have always believed that most of the uncertainty in science, and life, lies not in that which
\nwe know that we do not know, but, rather, in that which fail to realize that we do not
\nknow.\u00a0This is a lesson I hope to teach my children, and to learn myself.<\/p>\n

Andrew Singer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nSaying Something: Jazz Improvisation and Interaction<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingrid Monson<\/p>\n

This was an extremely important early influence on my direction as a jazz scholar.<\/p>\n

Gabriel Solis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Music<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nMere Christianity<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

C.S. Lewis<\/p>\n

In terms of the “impact factor” for my intellectual and spiritual growth, I can easily think of
\nseveral books by C.S. Lewis.\u00a0Among them, Mere Christianity has always been my guide to deeper
\nunderstanding of my faith personally.\u00a0His interpretation of God and humanity was a great
\ncontribution to the history of Christian thoughts and Christian apologetics, and his arguments in
\nthe book challenged me to think and examine my faith critically.<\/p>\n

Yoo-Seong Song<\/strong><\/p>\n

University Library<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nPromoting Diversity and Social Justice: Educating People from Priviledged Groups<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Diane Goodman<\/p>\n

Because dominant group members perpetuate oppression, Goodman explains that it is critical to
\nengage people from privileged groups in social justice issues. She encourages us to rethink the
\ncosts of various forms of oppression (e.g., racism, sexism, and so forth) and understand the ways
\nin which dominant group members also suffer as a result of oppressing others and living in unjust
\nsystems.<\/p>\n

Lisa<\/strong>
\nSpanierman<\/strong><\/p>\n

Educational Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Art Spirit<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Robert Henri<\/p>\n

This book talks about life, art, why we do things, decisions, goals, our purpose.\u00a0It is
\napplicable to anyone – primarily the artist, the painter, dancer, musician and anyone with the
\ndesire to be anything – deep and real.<\/p>\n

John ‘Chip’ Stephens<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fine and Applied Arts\/Jazz Division<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nWith People in Mind: Design and Management of Everyday Nature<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Rachel Kaplan, Stephen Kaplan and Robert Ryan<\/p>\n

Rachel and Stephen Kaplan work tremendously hard to make science about environmental design
\navailable to non-scientists. This book is an excellent example of their great skill at doing just
\nthat. This book can be a lesson for all of us who hope to shape the world.<\/p>\n

I love this book! It’s based on 30 years of research into the relationships between landscapes
\nand humans. It shows how we can design places that are beautiful and that meet human needs. It
\nwould wonderful if every design student would read this book!<\/p>\n

William Sullivan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Landscape Architecture<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Crisis of the Twelfth Century<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Thomas N. Bisson<\/p>\n

In this newest book, my former dissertation advisor at Harvard challenges the central arguments
\nof his advisor at princeton, Joseph Strayer, and those of Stayer’s advisor, Charles Homer
\nHaskins.\u00a0As Marc Bloch (another medievalist) has said, the task of an historian is to train
\nsuccessors who will be able, if necessary, to refute him.\u00a0 This book is a product of that
\nambition, and I hope I am, too.<\/p>\n

Carol Symes<\/strong><\/p>\n

History<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nCorrespondance<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marcel Proust<\/p>\n

This volume documents Marcel Proust’s final year and his desperate struggle to finish his novel,
\na la Recherche du Temps Perdu<\/em>. It also represents Philip Kolb’s own race against time. It
\nwas published a year after his death, the same month that I embarked on what I hope to be a
\nlifelong adventure as the Kolb-Proust Librarian.<\/p>\n

Caroline Szylowicz<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Kolb-Proust Archive for Research – University Library<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nIntestinal Failure: Diagnosis, Management and Transplantation<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Editied by Alan Langnas, Olivier Goulet, Eamonn Quigley and Kelly Tappenden<\/p>\n

As an investigator committed to enhancing the lives of individuals with intestinal failure,
\nediting this book, involving visioning the central issues and inviting the key contributors to our
\nknowledge, was a true honor.\u00a0As a small group of committed investigators and clinicians, may
\nwe continue to stride together and save many more lives from the ravages of malnutrition.<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Kelly Tappenden<\/strong><\/p>\n

Food Science And Human Nutrition<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThree Centuries of Harpsichord Making<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Hubbard, Frank<\/p>\n

I found Hubbard’s book as I was becoming interested in instrument building. It is a great
\nexample of how scholarship can inform craftsmanship and musicianship, making each a more fulfilling
\nendeavor. Hubbard turned what easily could have been a staid topic into a fascinating tale, with
\nenough beautifully illustrated technical detail to be a truly useful book. It changed my world, and
\ncontinues to inform my art to this day.<\/p>\n

John Toenjes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dance<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nDifferential Forms in Algebraic Topology<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Raoul Bott and Loring Tu<\/p>\n

I have selected this book for two reasons. First, because it gives an elegant and concise
\nintroduction to many of the most important ideas in algebraic topology. Second, to honor my former
\nAdvisor, Raoul Bott, who was a great man as well as a great mathematician.<\/p>\n

Susan Tolman<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mathematics<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nMenander:\u00a0 A\u00a0 Commentary<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Gomme, A.W. and F.H. Sandbach<\/p>\n

This is a fundamental guide to my favorite classical author. I have always admired its breadth
\nand comprehensiveness, its insight and learning. The authors were interested in every facet of
\nmenander. I still find the book profitable to consult, although I have used it for many years.<\/p>\n

Ariana Traill<\/strong><\/p>\n

Classics<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Design Theory and Methodology of Asphalt Pavement Based on Cross-Anisotropy<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Zhenfeng Li and Erol Tutumluer<\/p>\n

I co-authored this book published in China to present my most recent research findings on the
\ncharacterization of anisotropic (direction dependent) modulus and deformation behvavior of unbound
\naggregate layers in road pavements.<\/p>\n

Erol Tutumluer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nGodel, Escher and Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Douglas Hofstadter<\/p>\n

This remarkable book introduced me to the role of creativity in mathematics. As an amateur
\npianist, I was inspired by its argument that both logical, mathematical reasoning and
\nmusical\/artistic composition involve creative freedom within rigorous, external constraints. The
\nunexpected truth is that mathematics research is a fundamentally creative act.<\/p>\n

Jeremy Tyson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mathematics<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nJane Eyre<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Charlotte Bronte<\/p>\n

This was the first book that made me excited about reading and understanding the complexity of
\nhuman relationships. It was also a marvelous, pre-feminist depiction of an intelligent, competent,
\nand independent woman who set off on her own, with only her brilliant mind and indomitable spirit
\nto commend her.<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Edelyn Verona<\/strong><\/p>\n

Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nRenewable Energy<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Godfrey Boyle<\/p>\n

This book is an excellent resource for those interested in renewable energy.\u00a0I used this
\nbook as a primary textbook for a new course on renewable energy systems.<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Xinlei Wang<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agricultural and Biological Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nPrinciples of Adsorption and Adsorption Processes<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Douglas Ruthven<\/p>\n

It was the book I relied on most heavily during graduate school to understand my thesis
\ntopic.<\/p>\n

Charlie Werth<\/strong><\/p>\n

Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Barack Obama<\/p>\n

I chose this book because I’m attracted to the concept of hope. Hope can be audacious, but also
\nincredibly motivating. Hope is what fuels me. It’s why I became a professor. It’s what I have for
\neach of my students.<\/p>\n

Tiffany White<\/strong><\/p>\n

Business Admininstration\u00a0<\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nVan Loon’s Geography: The Story of the World We Live In<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Hendrik Van Loon<\/p>\n

I found this book in a used bookstore when I was a graduate student.\u00a0I was inspired. Van
\nLoon is a model for writing and teaching.\u00a0 The facts aren’t always right and the book is dated
\nin many ways, but I hope some of my work ages as well as this.<\/p>\n

Alex<\/strong>
\nWinter-Nelson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agricultural and Consumer Economics\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nPsychoneuroimmunology (Volumes 1-2)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Robert Ader (Editor)<\/p>\n

I selected this book because it is the quintessential reference book for the communication that
\ntakes place between the immune, central nervous and endocrine systems.<\/p>\n

Jeffrey Woods<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kinesiology and Community Health<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nReadings in Information Retrieval<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Karen Sparck Jones and Peter Willett<\/p>\n

This is an excellent collection of the most important research accomplishments in information
\nretrieval made before the rapid rise of web search applications. While many of the papers in this
\nbook were published decades ago, they remain quite insightful today for developing novel search
\nengine technologies.<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Chengxiang Zhai<\/strong><\/p>\n

Computer Science<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


\nA Tale of Two Cites<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Charles Dickens<\/p>\n

My father, a professor in agriculture, read the first paragraph of this book “it was the best of
\ntimes, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…”
\nduring the middle of the culture revolution in china in 1969, in which many professors were
\nsuffering. It opened a new “world” for me in both life and language.<\/p>\n

Weimo<\/strong>
\nZhu<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kinesiology<\/strong><\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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