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Dr. james W Holsinger jr. ’97 AS has edited {{Contempo- james C. Klotter ’68 ’69 ED, {75 AS has co-authored {{Blue-
rary Public Health: Principles, Practice, and Policy,” which is grass Renaissance: The History and Culture of
designed to be a supplemental text for in- Central Kentuclqa 1792 - l852f’ which exam-
Comempgrary H troductory courses in public health practice ines the factors that contributed to the suc- B1  
PUBUC: \;\EEAQ;‘;`[M, at the undergraduate and graduate levels. cess of Central Kentuclqr and Lexington as a u€gF3SS ;;»»l{LZ'§$§jKY
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"'SJSK[$I.Z°§`l§ZK‘.Z`°fZf2€ZZ" services and systems research, accredita- large and diverse population. Strangers in the state might hear
tion, and the organizational landscape of not only English but also African words from some slaves or the
the American public health system. The book also examines in- occasional Native American voice. Walking down the streets of
ternational public health and explores the potential of systems Lexington, visitors could listen to an lrish brogue, a Scotch-lrish
based on multilevel partnerships of government, academic and accent, or individuals speaking German, French or Welsh. People
nonproht organizations. sought a better life in the {Athens of the West.”
Holsinger is the Charles T. Wethington jr. Chair in the Health Klotter, who is professor of history at Georgetown College,
Sciences at UK. He has also served as secretary of the Kentuclqr co-authored the book with Daniel Rowland, associate professor
Cabinet for Health and Family Services from 2003 to 2005. of history at the University of Kentuclq.
University Press of Kentuclq University Press of Kentuclqr
wwwkentuclqpresscom wwwkentuclqrpresscom
jose Cardona-Lopez ’97 AS has writ- Abigail Keam ’77 AS is the author of Leigh Peyton Mikovch ’94 BE has
ten {Al otro lado del acaso” ({{The Other {{Death by Bourbon,” the fourth install- written a humorous Christian devotional
Side of Perhaps”), which is a collection ment of the mystery series involving called, {{ The Bug, the Pea, 8c Me: 52 De-
of 50 short stories that use various liter- sleuth josiah Reynolds. Her Hrst and sec- votions of Love and Laughter,” which is
ary styles such as narrative, irony and sur- ond novels were Hnalists on the USA centered on the lessons that children
realism. Book News — Best Book List of 20l l. teach their parents.
Lumme Editor Worker Bee Press www.amazon.com
Brazil wwwabigailkeam.com
Whitney Collins Thompson ’04 BE
Christopher Epling ’12 wrote and il- Kyra C. Kramer ’95 ’01 AS is the au- has written {{25 Before 25,” a book that
lustrated {{Erby’s Turn to Rake? a chil- thor of {{Blood Will Tell: A Medical Ex- addresses the social, relationship and sex-
dren’s book about a polliwog who Hees planation of the Tyranny of Henry Vlll,” ual pressures faced by women in their
his home to avoid doing chores, after he which covers the transformation of the early 20s and aims to help women be
was inspired during his US. Army tour man, once praised as a hero, into the savvy sassy and educated.
of duty in Iraq. {{English Nero.”
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