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Redbird Authors

The following criteria is referenced when considering authors/books for inclusion in the Redbird Authors Virtual Bookshelf:

  • Alumni-authored: a book written by someone who has completed at least one credit towards a degree-granting program. At this time, we are unable to list those who have completed a certificate through Illinois State University.
  • Includes a 13-digit  ISBN number

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Note: The ISU Alumni Association reserves the right to include or omit submitted books at its discretion.

Authors A-D

Arkley Harriet, Ph.D. ’86. The Good News Chair. 2014

Barry Jerry S. ’80 A Letter to My Prodigal Son. 2011

Bennett James W. , M.A. ’66 Loopey to Beau. A Troubled Author’s Journey with Dogs. 2018

Berwanger Eugene H. ’51, M.S. ’52, Ph.D. ’64. The British Foreign Service and the American Civil War. 1994

Bester Damon ’96. Mendel. 2022

Bisney John & Pickering J.L. ’92 Spaceshots & Snapshots of Projects Mercury & Gemini. 2015

Bisney John & Pickering J.L. ’92. Moonshots & Snapshots of Project Apollo. 2015

Blockman Rita ’75 and Morin Kimberly. Listen to the Wisest of All. 2007

Bloodworth Bryan ’79 and Cushman Roger ’62, M.A. ’65. 110 Years of Illinois State Redbird Basketball. 1998

Bouchard Craig T. ’75, M.S. ’77,and Koch James V. ’64, Ph.D. ’68 The Caterpillar Way. 2014

Brakebill Tina Stewart ’99, M.S. ’02. Circumstances are destiny. 2006

Breternitz Roger W. ’73 WINNING! It’s A Lot More Fun. 2011

Brock Bernard L. ’54. Burke Kenneth and Contemporary European Thought. 1995

Brockman Terra ’81, M.A. ’85. The Seasons on Henry’s Farm. 2009

Brown Alan, Ph.D. ’84. The Face in the Window and Other Alabama Ghostlore. 1997

Brown G.I. , Ph.D. ’87. The Adventures of the Parrot. 2008

Budig Gene A., Ph.D. ’82. Grasping the Ring II. 2009

Budig Gene A., Ph.D. ’82. Grasping the Ring. 2008

Budig Gene A., Ph.D. ’82. The Inside Pitch… And More. 2004

Burgauer Steven ’73, M.S. ’74. The Fornax Drive. 2008

Burgauer Steven ’73, M.S. ’74. The Road to War. 2010

Burton Charles Wesley ’62 & Burton Laura Dancy. The North Star: Julius Rosenwald's Impact Upon Black America. 2007

Butte John G. ’71, MBA ’76. Darlene’s Silver Streak and the Bradford Model T Girls. 2015

Buttz B.A. ’66, M.S. ’75. Born to be Damned: Tapestry of a Gay Man. 2010

Cable Ted T. & Cadden LuAnn M. ’93. Driving Across Missouri. 2010

Cadden Mike., Ph.D. ’96. Ursula K. Le Guin Beyond Genre. 2005

Castle Mort ’68. Cursed Be the Child. 1990

Castle Mort ’68. Moon On the Water.

Castle Mort ’68. The Strangers. 2005

Castle Mort ’68. Writing Horror. 1997

Chansky Ricia Anne, Ph.D. ’09 and Hipchen Emily. The Routledge Autobiography Studies Reader. 2016

Charles Kate ’72, M.S. ’73. A Dead Man Out of Mind. 1994

Charles Kate ’72, M.S. ‘73. Evil Angels Among Them. 1995

Charles Kate ’72, M.S. ’73. False Tongues. 2015

Charles Kate ’72, M.S. ’73. The Snares of Death. 1992

Chouinard Lauren D. ’74. Men of Mendel. 2016

Chouinard Lauren D. ’74. Muscle and Mayhem. 2013

Clements Michal and Teri Lucie Thompson ’78, M.S. ’87. Tuning Into Mom. 2011

Cloward Kathryn and Hornby Ginny ‘95. Kathryn The Grapes. 2011

Conver Mike ’68, M.S. ’72, Ph.D. ’84. Small Forces. 2014

Darby D. Bryon, Hossler Tim, Stock Paul V. ’04. New Farmers. 2018

DeGraaf Tracy ’88. Laugh Anyway Mom: Hilarious Survival Stories from a Mother of Five Who Has Learned How to Keep the Joy in Motherhood and How You Can Too. 2010

Authors D-L

DiLeonardi Tony ’86. Legacy Letters. 2018

Druyor Gwendolyn ’94. Hardt’s Tale. 2013

Dunn Charles W. ’62. The Enduring Reagan. 2009

Dunn Charles W. ’62. The Future of Conservatism. 2007

Dunn Charles W. ’62. The Future of Religion in American Politics. 2009

Dunn Charles W. ’62. The Seven Laws of Presidential Leadership.2007

Ethridge Margaret ’90. Paramour. 2011

Etter Jon ’96. A Dreadful Fairy Book. 2018

Feld Jim, Harlan Larry ’71, M.S. ’76, Lodolce John, Rackow Fred. The Nose Picker’s Guide. 1990

Gilbert Robert ‘72. Run with the Outlaws. 2017

Gillespie William, M.S. ’97. Keyhole Factory. 2010

Glisan Ellen McPeek ’76, M.S. ’81. Aligning Life Skills to Academics. 2008

Gray Mellaney ’81, M.S. ’83. Chasing Lovers. 2008

Gregory Daryl ’87. Pandemonium. 2008

Guthrie James and Rohmann Eric (Illustrator) ’80, M.S. ‘85. Last Song. 2010

Hahn Pamela ’68. The Star Who Almost Wasn’t There. 2013

Halbert Willie Holton ’77. Seasons of Our Lives. 2010

Henson D. Leigh ’64, M.S ’69, Ph.D. ’82. The Town Abraham Lincoln Warned. 2011

Hoerr Tim ’83. Thank God It’s Monday! 1998

Holt Nancy Ellen ’67, M.A. ’70, M.S. ‘80 and Music (Holt) Susan E. (Illustrator). A Horn for Nancy. 2011

Hruby Carrie, Ph.D. ’21. Comfy Shoes and Keychains. 2024

Janda Kenneth ’57, Berry Jeffrey M. ’03, Goldman Jerry. The Challenge of Democracy. 2008

Janosz Jamie, M.S. ’89. When Others Shuddered. 2014

John Sally ’73. Ransomed Dreams. 2010

Johnson Licia ’98. Strength to Speak. 2010

Johnson Licia ’98. True Friendship with Girlfriends. 2017

Kaiser Robert B. ’93, M.S. ’98. The Perils of Accentuating the Positive. 2009

Kaminski Theresa, M.S. ’85. Citizen of Empire. 2011

Kelly Dasha ’91. Almost Crimson. 2015

Kennedy Tammie M. ’87, M.S. ’95, Middleton Joyce Irene, Ratcliffe Krista. Rhetorics of Whiteness. 2017

Kiser Bob ’93. Create the Life of Your Dreams. 2016

Koenecke William H., M.S. ’98. Write Well Right Now. 2017

Kohn Rita T., M.S. ’68 and Arnold Kris. True Brew. 2010

Kohn Rita T., M.S. ’68 and Montell W. Lynwood. Always a People. 1997

Lambert Cheryl Ann ’92. Others Said No, But God Said Yes. 2003

Leatherman Lyndell. Best-Loved Hymns I. 2010

Lee Margaret R ’93, M.S. ’97. Leading Virtual Project Teams. 2014

Lim Hayoung A., M.M. ’01. Developmental Speech-Language Training through Music for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. 2012

Lockett Mike ’72, M.S. ’75, Ph.D. ’92, and Chung Yi-Ri (Illustrator). Humpty Dumpty and The Great Fall. 2013

Lockett Mike ’72, M.S. ’75, Ph.D. ’92, and Hsu Ming-Jen (Illustrator). Monkey and Rabbit Together. 2010

Lockett Mike ’72, M.S. ’75, Ph.D. ’92, and Sun Lotto (Illustrator). Magic Eyes of Little Crab. 2010

Lockett Mike ’72, M.S. ’75, Ph.D. ’92, and Yang Lulu (Illustrator). Hickory Dickory Dock. 2009

Authors L-S

Lockett Mike ’72, M.S. ’75, Ph.D. ’92, and Yang Lulu (Illustrator). Mary Had a Little Lamb. 2009

Lockett Mike ’72, M.S. ’75, Ph.D. ’92, and Yang Lulu (Illustrator). Teddy Bear. 2010

Lockett Mike ’72, M.S. ’75, Ph.D. ’92, and Yallustng Lulu (Irator). The Cat and the Mouse. 2009

Maher Daniel R. ’90, M.S. ’92. Mythic Frontiers. 2016

Maxey Cyndi ’75 and O’Connor Kevin E. Fearless Facilitation. 2013

Maxey Cyndi ’75 and O’Connor Kevin E. Present Like a Pro. 2006

Maxey Cyndi ’75 and O’Connor Kevin E. Speak Up! A Woman’s Guide to Presenting Like a Pro. 2008

McCaskey Patrick and Sandrolini Mike ’82. Bear With Me: A Family History of George Halas and the Chicago Bears. 2009

McKelvy Charles ’72. Life with a Laryngectomee: A Remembrance. 2015

McKinzie Pat ’80. Home Sweet Hardwood: A Title IX Trailblazer Breaks Barriers Through Basketball. 2013

McNett Molly ’89. One Dog Happy. 2008

McReynolds Linda ’97 and O’Rourke Ryan (Illustrator). Eight Days Gone. 2012

Moulton Glen Edward ’73. Praxis II. 2013

Mounier James R. ’74. The 50 Questions You Need to Ask. 2006

Niemann Deborah, M.A. ’08. Homegrown & Handmade. 2010

Paris Anne, M.S. ’85. Standing at Water’s Edge. 2008

Price Steve. Dream Making In a Dream-Taking World. 2002

Pruitt George A. ’68, M.S. ’70, Ph.D. ’74 and Maszczak Melissa A. From Protest to President: A Social Justice Journey through the Emergence of Adult Education and the Birth of Distance Learning. 2023

Reed Donna ’70. My Voice. 2015

Richardson Randy ’85. Cheeseland. 2012

Richley Bob ’88. The Oregon Kids: The Big Catch. 2016

Ristau Kate ’03. Shadowgirl. 2015

Roeper Richard ’82 and Viera Laurie. He Rents, She Rents. 1999

Rohmann Eric ’80, M.S. ’85. My Friend Rabbit. 2002

Rohmann Eric ’80, M.S. ’85. Pumpkinhead. 2003

Rohmann Eric ’80, M.S. ’85.  The Cinder-Eyed Cats. 1997

Rohmann Eric ’80, M.S. ’85. Time Flies. 1994

Ruggiero Faust. The Fix Your Anger Handbook. 2024

Ruggiero Faust. The Fix Your Anxiety Handbook. 2023

Ruggiero Faust. The Fix Your Depression Handbook. 2024

Ruggiero Faust. The Fix Yourself Handbook. 2020

Ryburn Terri ’85, M.S. ’88, Ph.D. ’99. Age on Stage: 10 Minute Plays. 2009

Saldanha Jorie ’08. A Life Like Mine. 2015

Saldanha Jorie ’08. A Lifetime of Passion. 2015

Sarwate Becky and Richardson Randy ’85. Cubsessions: Famous Fans of Chicago's North Side Baseball Team. 2018

Sauder Lew ’89 and Porter Jeff. The Reluctant Mentor: How Baby Boomers and Millenials Can Mentor Each Other in the Modern Workplace. 2013

Sauder Lew ’89. Consulting 101. 2010

Schmiechen James A. ’62, M.A. ’67. Sweated Industries and Sweated Labor. 1984

Schonauer James R. and Schonauer Kathleen G. ’71. Chicago in the Great Depression. 2014

Schroeder Drew ’16. Taking Chances: A Novel. 2017

Schulz Clair ’68, M.S. ’72. Fibber McGee and Molly On the Air 1935-1959. 2008

 

Authors S-W

Schulz Clair ’68, M.S. ’72. On the Screen On the Air On My Mind. 2011

Schulz Clair ’68, M.S. ’72. Tuning In The Great Gildersleeve. 2013

Schumacher Paul ’10. Little Red Wolf. 2011

Shasky Lisa, M.S. ’85 and Streid Cyndi. Naked Feet leadership: Real People Leading… in Extraordinary Ways. 2014

Shasky Lisa, M.S. ’85 and Streid Cyndi. Naked Feet Living: Finding Your Real Self… at Work and in Life. 2011

Shaw Kenneth A. ’61. The Intentional Leader. 2005

Shaw Robert ’82 and Lindsey Jason. Windy City Wild: Chicago's Natural Wonders. 2006

Sherman Helene J., Richardson Lloyd I., Yard George J. ’59, M.S. ’63, Ph.D. ’72. Teaching Learners Who Struggle with Mathematics. 2005

Shumaker Rob ’97. Thunder in the Capital. 2009

Simon Mary Manz ’69 and Lyuba Bogan (Illustrator). Noah Builds a Boat. 2008

Simon Mary Manz ’69. First Virtues for Toddlers. 2003

Simon Mary Manz ’69. Trend-Savvy Parenting: An Insider's Guide to Changes that Shape Your Child's World. 2006

Slotky Ben, M.A. ’97. Red Hot Dogs, White Gravy. 2009

Smith Charles Merrill and Bennett James W., M.A. ’66 How the Bible was Built. 2005

Snyder Sandy ’60. New Orleans Dogs Allowed. 2008

Solarz Paul, M.S. ’02. Learn Like a Pirate: Empower Your Students to Collaborate, Lead, and Succeed. 2015

Soulsby Monica ’17. No Matter What. 2016

Sparks Katie ’07. Reality Natalie. 2014

Stallard Michael Lee ’81, MBA ‘84. Fired Up or Burned Out: How to Reignite Your Team's Passion, Creativity, and Productivity. 2007

Steingraber Sandra, M.S. ’82. Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks At Cancer And The Environment. 1997

Stephens Karen ’76. Glencoe Child Care Today: Becoming an Early Childhood Professional. 2012

Stout Shelley ’78. Radium Halos: A novel about the Radium Dial Painters. 2009

Sudbury Virginia Lynn ’79. Sweatshops in Paradise: A True Story of Slavery in Modern America. 2012

Truckenbrod Miles ’06. Girl-Shaped Shadows. 2011

Tuttle George Everett ’58, M.S. ’63, Ph.D. ’72. Saving Maria. 2006

Tuttle George Everett ’58, M.S. ’63, Ph.D. ’72. Switch. 2009.

Tuttle George Everett ’58, M.S. ’63, Ph.D. ’72. Murder in the Opera House. 2000

Vautier John M. and Vautier John J. ’10. Speak As Well As You Think: An Executive's Guide to Excellence in Public Speaking. 2013

Vinnedge Lloyd, M.S. ’59, M.A. ’75. Brain, Mind, and Spirit. 1987

Volpert Megan ’03. Straight Into Darkness: Tom Petty as Rock Mystic. 2018

Volpert Megan ’03. Boss Broad. 2019

Wackrow Richard E. ’71. Beginner’s Guide to Blasphemy. 2016

Wackrow Richard E. ’71. Who’s Winning the War on Terror. 2011

Wells Maggie (Ethridge Margaret ’90). Love game. 2018

Westmore Michael, Sims Alan, Look Bradley M. ’83, MFA ’88, Birnes William J. Star Trek. Aliens & Artifacts. 2000

Whitlow Rick ’78. Swagger, The Life and Times of Rick Whitlow. 2014

Wiese Matt and Miller Mark ’77. Diets Are Dead. 2005

Williams Cedric ’08. Brick By Brick. 2023

Wilson Christine K. ’85. Faces of Hope. 2011

Wingate John ’75. Lost Boys of Hannibal: Inside America's Largest Cave Search. 2017

Witschi Thomas ’04 and Erickson Katie (Illustrator). Sammy Is Special. 2012