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
Submit book title for consideration through our online form.
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 Thompson, Teri Lucie ’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
DiLeonardi Tony ’86. Legacy Letters. 2018
Druyor Gwendolyn ’94. Hardt’s Tale. 2013
Authors D-L
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
Goldsmith, Jenna '08, M.A. '10. The Worse for Wear. 2026.
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
Hubbard, Tamara '01.
May Contain Anxiety: Managing the Overwhelm of Parenting Children with Food Allergies. 2025
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
Krupp, Zach '18. The Direct Line: How to Connect and Engage Online with Any Influencer in the World. 2020
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 Yang, Lulu (Illustrator). 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