Bulletin

Issue: August 2012

Helen Ring Robinson

by Pat Pascoe Calling herself “the housewife of the senate,” Helen Ring Robinson was Colorado’s first female state senator and only the second in the United States. After many years of teaching and writing, she was elected to the Colorado State Senate in 1912. Serving from 1913 to 1917, she worked for social and economic justice as a champion of women, children, and workers’ rights and education during a tumultuous time in the country’s history. Robinson taught at Colorado College in 1893–1894, the year she first came to Colorado. ISBN-13: 978-1607321460. Published by University Press of Colorado, 2011.  

Issue: August 2012

Writing Subtext: What Lies Beneath

by Linda Seger ’67 This is Seger’s 12th book, and her ninth book on screenwriting. “Writing Subtext: What Lies Beneath” explores the underlying meanings that lie beneath the words, images, and actions in film — or in any kind of fiction writing. Replete with examples from films, as well as examples from real life, this book helps writers figure out how to find and write subtext. ISBN-13: 978-1932907964. Published by Michael Wiese Productions, 2011.  

Issue: August 2012

Nietzsche’s Enlightenment: The Free Spirit Trilogy of the Middle Period

by Paul Franco ’78 While much attention has been lavished on Friedrich Nietzsche’s earlier and later works, those of his so-called middle period have been generally neglected, perhaps because they are perceived to be inconsistent with the rest of his thought. Franco argues that the three works that make up the philosopher’s middle period, “Human, All too Human,” “Daybreak,” and “The Gay Science” present a more favorable attitude toward reason, science, and the Enlightenment, thus marking a sharp departure from Nietzsche’s earlier, more romantic writings and differ in important ways from his later, more prophetic writings. ISBN-13: 9780226259819. Published by University of Chicago Press, 2011.  

Issue: August 2012

Interruptions

by Jessy Randall, CC curator of special collections/archivist, and Daniel M. Shapiro This volume of collaborative poems differs from many others in that all the poems are written by both authors, as opposed to the poets responding to each other’s work in alternating pieces. Randall and Shapiro, who have been close friends since sixth grade, wrote the poems by email, sometimes taking a month to write a short poem, and sometimes writing a long poem in a single day. Topics of the poems are far-reaching, spanning werewolves, math, David Bowie, exes, and macaroni and cheese. ISBN-13: 978-1-931247-90-0. Published by Pecan Grove Press, 2011.  

Issue: August 2012

The Future Remembered: The 1962 Seattle World’s Fair and Its Legacy

by Paula Becker ’85 and Alan J. Stein The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World’s Fair) captured America at the peak of Cold War tensions, on the cusp of a cultural revolution. Behind the fair’s glitter and diplomacy was a larger vision, as civic leaders, elected officials, and public citizens who built the fair’s success vowed that when the lights went out and the tourists went home, Seattle would be left with a much-needed civic center. In the half-century since the fair, Seattle Center has become the artistic and cultural hub of the city — the brilliant and remarkable legacy of a fondly remembered six months in…

Issue: August 2012

Monster is in the Eye of the Beholder

by Lorinda J. Taylor ’61 Exquisite dream or horrific nightmare? In this science fiction novella set in 3001, a team of anthropologists discovers a bizarre species called the Kal. The team consists of the leader, a highly respected professor of xenoanthropology and linguistics; a young female biomedical specialist; and a still younger male, an expert in alien artifacts. Each team member reacts in a different way to the Kal as the story builds toward a disturbing climax and a conclusion with an unsettling twist. ISBN-13: 978-1466480582. Published by CreateSpace, 2011.  

Issue: August 2012

100 Years Up High: Colorado Mountains and Mountaineers

co-authored by David Hite ’63 The book celebrates mountaineering in Colorado and commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Colorado Mountain Club. “100 Years Up High” is not a history of the Colorado Mountain Club, but rather, a chronicle of the mountains spanning 100 years with the role of the club interwoven. The book’s six chapters, as well as the prologue and epilogue, are informative, covering topics such as Colorado mountaineering, skiing, mountain art, and how Coloradans have conserved the mountains. A long-time member of the mountain club, Hite, who co-authored the book with four others, has served in many volunteer positions. ISBN-13: 978-0984221394. Published by Colorado Mountain Club Press, 2011.…

Issue: August 2012

The Road Going

by Suzanne Tregarthen Bobo, former CC assistant dean, and Brittany Tregarthen The daughter has remarkable vision, indefatigable drive, and Down Syndrome. The mother has the refinement of an Oxford tutor and the focused passion of a she-bear. In this joint memoir, mother and daughter take a long, unblinking look at their journey through adoption, disability, chronic illness, education, divorce, relocation, and the transition of an intellectually disabled child into adulthood. ISBN-13: 978-0-615-44158-0. Published by Publication Consultants, 2011.  

Issue: August 2012

The Swiss Army Knife Owner’s Manual

by Michael Young ’73 A trip in 2007 to the Victorinox and Wenger factories in Switzerland by Young and his wife, Susan Whittlesey ’77, was the start of extensive research on the Swiss Army Knife (SAK to its legions of fans). The result is this comprehensive book, with photos and drawings by the author. Included are chapters on the very differing histories of the two companies making the knife, the development of the various models and tools, improvised uses, repairs and modifications, and amazing stories of lives saved and situations resolved by the trusty Swiss Army Knife. ISBN-13: 978-0625503516. Published by Michael Young, 2011.  

Issue: August 2012

A Disney Childhood: Comic Books to Sailing Ships

by Cathy Sherman Freeman ’81 Freeman’s father, George Sherman, was head of publications for Walt Disney Studios, in charge of comic books, and Freeman grew up as part of the larger Disney Studio family. When Disney foreign representatives came to town, they would visit this “typical American family” and be escorted by them to Disneyland. The memoir is an account of Freeman’s Disney childhood, the sadness of losing her father to a rare cancer when she was 16, and a sailing trip to Hawaii in a 46-foot sailboat after her father’s death that did not go as planned. ISBN-13: 978-1593936822. Published by BearManor Media, 2012.