Category Archives: Alumni Authors

Becoming Catholic (again)

Loyola Press has recently published a book titled Becoming Catholic, Again: Connecting the Faith We Were Taught with the Faith We Live by Boston College alumna Catherine Wiecher Brunell. Brunell, who has a master’s degree in pastoral ministry, writes about maintaining … Continue reading

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Idea hunting

The Idea Hunter, co-written by Carroll School of Management Dean Andy Boynton, was reviewed by India’s leading online platform for startups and entrepreneurs. Boynton and his co-author Bill Fischer also were interviewed about their book as well as their thoughts … Continue reading

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Finding home

The Shortest Way Home, a new novel by BC alumna Juliette Fay, has been named one of the Best Books of 2012 by Library Journal. The Shortest Way Home tells the story of Sean Doran who returns to his hometown … Continue reading

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Significance of Empathy

A new book by Boston College alumnus Joseph Palmisano, SJ, (Class of 1997), was celebrated at a book launch event held at Boston College-Ireland earlier this fall. In the book, Beyond the Walls: Abraham Joshua Heschel and Edith Stein on the … Continue reading

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Defending Jacob

Defending Jacob, a legal thriller by author and Boston College Law alumnus William Landay, has been burning up the best sellers lists. The story is about an assistant district attorney whose life is shaken when his 14-year-old son is accused … Continue reading

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Memoir of an orphan boy

Boston College will host a book signing and reading by alumnus Steve Pemberton ’89, whose memoir, A Chance in the World: An Orphan Boy, a Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home, tells the story of how … Continue reading

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Boomers in the Peace Corps

In 2008, Boston College alumnus Dr. Christopher Doran (Class of 1968) and his wife left behind the comforts of America to volunteer for the Peace Corps. They spent two years in Botswana, which has the second highest incidence of HIV … Continue reading

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Murder mystery in Charlestown

Boston College alumnus Tom MacDonald has published The Charlestown Connection, which tells the story of Dermot Sparhawk, a former all-American football star at Boston College, who takes to the streets of Boston to solve his godfather’s murder. MacDonald says he … Continue reading

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Strike up the band

The Boston Globe recently featured author Erin Dionne, BC Class of 1997. Dionne is the author of several books, including the recent Notes from an Accidental Band Geek, (cited by BC Bookmarks back in September). The book, geared for middle … Continue reading

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Legal thriller Black Diamond

Black Diamond, a legal thriller set in Boston against the backdrop of the high-stakes horse racing world, is the third novel by Boston College Law School alumnus John F. Dobbyn ’65. It centers on two lawyers who agree to defend … Continue reading

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