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American Indian Environmental Ethics: An Ojibwa Case Study by J. Baird Callicott, UNT professor of philosophy, and Michael P. Nelson, professor of philosophy and natural resources, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point (Prentice Hall). This study of environmental ethics connects environmental theory with diverse stories from Ojibwa Indians. The authors begin with a treatment of environmental ethics and the problem of cultural relativism, and integrate the narratives of Ojibwa Indians on their relationship to the environment.
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HIV & AIDS
in Africa: Beyond Epidemiology edited by Ezekiel Kalipeni,
associate professor of geography and African studies, University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Susan Craddock, associate
professor of women's studies, University of Minnesota;
Joseph R. Oppong, UNT associate professor of geography; and
Jayati Ghosh, associate professor of international business
and interdisciplinary studies, Dominican University of California
(Blackwell Publishing). The authors recognize that HIV transmission
in sub-Saharan Africa
is a complex phenomenon and emphasize that AIDS will not diminish
in Africa until social, gender and economic inequities are
addressed.
Community
Wisdom 2: Tips, Ideas and Thoughts for Community Success
by Maury Forman ('72) of Redmond,
Wash., and Jim Mooney of Valparaiso, Ind. (Kendall/Hunt Publishing
Co.). Practical advice in this guide for economic development
professionals includes "If you want a kitten, start out
asking for a horse" and "There is no reason why clothes
must match." Forman, director of education and training
for the Washington State Department of Community Trade and Economic
Development, also co-wrote 2003's The 25 Immutable
Rules of Successful Tourism with Roger Brooks of Olympia, Wash. Forman
is a popular speaker and humorist.
The
Last Goodbye by Reed
Arvin ('78) of Antioch, Tenn. (Harper Collins).
Arvin's novel of moral dilemmas is centered around
a struggling lawyer, a string of deaths, an immoral
businessman and people who are willing to do the right
thing. The
story of a Southern lawyer drawn into a web of racism,
business fraud and genetic research is set against
the backdrop
of the Atlanta opera. 
The
Concise Guide
to Copy Editing: Preparing Written Work for Readers by Paul
LaRocque ('83 M.A.) of Arlington (Marion Street Press).
LaRocque, a veteran journalist and educator, organized this guide
to serve as both
a training tool for copy editors and a quick reference for editors
on deadline. He is also the author of Heads You Win: An Easy
Guide to Better Headline and Caption Writing. His wife, Paula
LaRocque,
who did graduate work at North Texas, is the author of The
Book on Writing and Championship Writing, also published by Marion Street
Press.
The
Gray Stopgap by D.L. Tolleson ('00)
of Fort Worth (Lighthouse Press). Combining flashbacks and
reality, this "techno-thriller" features a betrayed
government agent, an experiment in biochemical synthetic intelligence
gone awry, double agents, assassins, underwater adventure and
sub-orbital dogfights. The novel focuses on relationships and
integrity as well as international intrigue. Tolleson, a freelance
photographer and artist, is working on a film treatment and
a sequel.
Calling
Up the Dead by Brett Weaver ('00
Ph.D.) of Hays, Kan. (Livingston Press). Seven international
tales include such diverse subjects as an Australian journalist
pursuing the story of
a lifetime, three young African war refugees awaiting a princess's
help and a Parisian hotel balcony with
a mind of its own. Weaver, an assistant professor of English
at Fort Hays State University, is completing
a screenplay titled Eternity Points. His Annotated
Bibliography (1982-2002) of J.D. Salinger was published in 2002 by Mellen
Press.
Tribute by Don
Bailey ('80 M.M.), flute, of New York, N.Y., and Donald
Sulzen ('78, '80 M.M.), piano, of Munich, Germany
(Genuin). The two North Texas alums performed the repertoire
for this 20th-century classical music CD in a concert at the
Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich's Gasteig three
days before recording it in September 2003. They say the CD,
which includes works by Muczynski, Boulanger, Ravel and Poulenc,
pays tribute to their longstanding friendship as well as to
20th-century composers and chamber music.
Under
These Skies: Art Song by American and British Composers by
mezzo-soprano Carolyn Finley ('77, '80
M.M.) of St. Joseph, Minn., and
her husband, pianist Edward Turley. Lyrics in these 20th-century
compositions for voice and piano include poems from Robert
Browning, Alfred Lord Tennyson and Christina Rossetti. Finley
is a professor of music at the College of St. Benedict/St. John's
University, where she teaches voice and opera.
Hypnosis for Pain Reduction: The Magic Pond by Annie
Schiola ('86)
of Fort Worth (Loxias). Schiola is the founder of an audio
book business, Loxias Audio Publishing. In addition to Hypnosis
for Pain Reduction, she has composed, produced and engineered
the hypnosis and music CDs Hypnosis for Relaxation: Peaceful
Mountains and Hypnosis for Weight Loss: The Road of
Decision.
Social work associate Michael Robinson reads the script for
each recording.
I
Had to Wait on Him by Joe Stevenson of
Beaumont and friends (Creative Sound Productions). For more than
12 years, Stevenson wrote and arranged the songs of praise for
this CD, his first. A constable in Jefferson County, he worked
nights
and weekends to produce the gospel album. He found his love of
music, poetry and writing songs while attending North Texas during
the late '70s
and early '80s. His football teammates listened to his singing
before practice, during practice and in the huddle. 