New Social Media Series: Faculty Picks

Our first Faculty Pick was from Dr. Sara Sybesma Tolsma, Professor of Biology…  The Dutch House by Ann Patchett.  “Beautifully written characters in an intriguing story.  I couldn’t put it down.”
On Display-1st Floor · call number: PS3566.A7756 D88 2019

The second Faculty Pick was from Dr. Michael Kugler, Professor of History…  Stitches: a memoir by David Small.
“A comic book memoir by a Caldecott award-winning artist.  He had a strange, often harrowing childhood, but one from which he could learn to forgive his troubled parents.”
On Display-1st Floor · call number: PN6727.S54465 S75 2009

The next Faculty Pick was  Be The Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation by Latisha Morrison.
“I was deeply affected by Morrison’s work, as I grappled with the realities of the racial divide and my own racial illiteracy. The book inspired me to pursue God’s heart for ALL his people.” - Dr. Theresa Pedersen, Assistant Professor of Education
"The book is written by an African American.  Scripture is the basis for racial reconciliation.  It is a simple, practical book that has helped me understand my white privilege." - Sherry Vanderploeg, Master of Education Instructor
On Display-1st Floor · call number: BT734.2 .M67 2019

The Faculty Pick for today is from Dr. Jennifer Feenstra, Professor of Psychology…  Dopesick: dealers, doctors, and the drug company that addicted America by Beth Macy.  “A fascinating look at the opioid epidemic in the U.S. Her later book, Finding Tess, follows one of the young women profiled in Dopesick, through her continued struggles with addiction.”
On Display-1st Floor · call number: RC568.O45 M33 2018