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Expert Witness Ann Burgess

Boston College Connell School of Nursing Professor Ann Burgess is a trailblazing forensic and psychiatric nurse who has worked with the FBI and helped pioneer the criminal profiling of serial killers. A new book, Expert Witness: The Weight of Our … Continue reading

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Dublin to Dingle

In 2023, Boston College graduate David H. McGrath set out to walk across Ireland, from Dublin on the east coast to the west coast, specifically Skellig Michael, the location featured in the Star Wars movie franchise. He captured his adventure … Continue reading

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History and adventure await

Michael Cloherty O’Connell, who earned a master’s degree from Boston College in 1998, is the author of two new books: Lady Liberty’s Treasure Hunt and Riley’s Treasure Chase. Lady Liberty’s Treasure Hunt is a memoir combined with an intricately crafted … Continue reading

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Unjustly convicted

In his recently republished book, Justice Under God: How Faith, Hope, and Charity Freed an Innocent Man and Helped Save a Thousand Lives, Boston College Law School Adjunct Professor Christopher J. Muse, a retired Superior Court judge, chronicles his and … Continue reading

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Unaccompanied at the border

Poet Javier Zamora will discuss home, identity, and the immigrant experience—the focus of his acclaimed 2022 memoir Solito (Hogarth)—at Boston College on February 26 in Gasson 100 at 7 p.m. At age nine, Zamora embarked on a nine-week journey from … Continue reading

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Nearly dead

How does one recover from a near-death experience? In his memoir, 1974 Boston College graduate Michael J. Hession, M.D., a physician who has cared for critically ill patients for more than 30 years, shares the story of his own near-death … Continue reading

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Broadcast journalist tells her story

Broadcast journalist Judith Bishop, a member of the Newton College of the Sacred Heart Class of 1962, reflects on her career covering political milestones, breaking news, and the arts in the new book, Behind the Scenes. She writes, “It’s a … Continue reading

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Sand dunes and salty air

Secret, Hidden, and Forgotten Cape Cod (Omni Publishing, 2024) is a new book that unveils the lesser-known treasures of the iconic peninsula, from secluded shores and enchanting trails to secret places to watch the sun rise and set. The authors … Continue reading

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An Innkeeper’s Memoir

It sounds like the premise of a movie or a novel: A couple ditches corporate life and buys and restores an inn on the coast of Maine. In actuality, it’s the real life story of 1986 Boston College grad Teri … Continue reading

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Growing up awkward in the ’80s

Fans of 1980s nostalgia and coming-of-age stories will find lots to like in Misfit (Flatiron Books/Macmillan, 2023), a memoir written by comedian Gary Gulman, who graduated from Boston College in 1993. In Misfit, Gulman takes readers through his school-age years, … Continue reading

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