Alumni Ink

‘Just Above the Water’

By Kristin (Goranson ’70) Congdon, Winter Park, Fla.; and Tina Bucuvalas

University Press of Mississippi

Kristin Congdon is a professor of film and philosophy at the University of Central Florida. Florida’s culture, history and folk art legacy are revealed in “Just Above the Water.” In the book, the work of painters, sculptors, master saddlemakers, iconographers, instrument makers, and other forms of folk art is illustrated in more than 200 photo­graphs. Congdon also is the author of “Uncle Monday and Other Florida Tales.”

‘Nurturing the Shy Child: Practical Help for Raising Confident and Socially Skilled Kids and Teens’

By Barbara (Gerth ’83) Markway and Greg Markway

Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press

Psychologists Barbara and Greg Markway live in Jefferson City, Mo., with their son, Jesse. Barbara is the founder and director of The Anxiety and Stress Management Center of Mid-Missouri. In “Nurturing the Shy Child,” the Markways address children’s issues including: avoiding group activities, fear of asking questions in class, and the physical characteristics of shyness, as well as provide the latest information about social anxiety in children and practical guidance on how to help. More information is available at www.painfullyshy.com.

‘Scattered Harvest’

By Thomas Ray Crowel ’05 M.A.L.S.

Success Press

Thomas Ray Crowel of Highland, Ind., is the author of “Scattered Harvest,” a novel set in rural Indiana in the early 1900s. The story exposes the abuse and corruption of the mental health system in that time period. Inspiration for “Scattered Harvest” came from events in Crowel’s family’s past, but it is not a history of his family. At the request of a Hollywood movie producer, he completed a screenplay for the book. Crowel is the founder of Faith Ministries Worldwide Inc. He is a recipient of the Sagamore of the Wabash award for his community service in numerous capacities. More information is available on www.simpleselling.net or www.faithministries.info.

‘The Anxious Brain: The Neurological Basis of Anxiety Disorders and How to Effectively Treat Them’

By Margaret (Polzin ’71) Wehrenberg Ph.D. and Steven M. Prinz M.D.

Norton Professional Books

Margaret Wehrenberg is a licensed psychol­ogist in private practice and a popular public speaker. The book examines three distinct types of anxiety in detail: panic disorder, general­ized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety disorder. Psychothera­peutic treatment measures and effective medications are addressed for each disorder, with emphasis on immediate symptom management and ongoing psychotherapy, as well as treatment for different ages.