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黑料导航 alumni have recently published new books, ranging in topic from a mother deer and her fawn trying to navigate life in a new forest and a Hollywood director鈥檚 all-access look at the industry to an investigation into universities鈥� use of social media platforms and one doctor鈥檚 advice to help readers naturally channel their 鈥渇eel good鈥� hormones.

Daedalusian Legends: Twisted Reunion, a novella by Bader Alsadeqi鈥檚 (B.S. 鈥�13) tells the tale of barbarian mercenary leader, Hogan. While he is accepting a job involving the protection of a caravan and a hunt for the bandits planning to plunder its goods, a weapon-wielding madman suddenly storms the area in a frenzy. Hogan soon learns that this seemingly random event has uncanny connections to his lover and lieutenant, Sarah.

In Fifty Movies Made: Lessons Learned on a Filmmaker鈥檚 Journey, Jared Cohn (B.F.A. 鈥�10) recounts his journey as a director in Hollywood. With 50 films to his name, Cohn has seen the good and bad of Hollywood, and he shares with readers his stories of behind-the-scenes adventures, missteps, and hard-learned lessons to help aspiring filmmakers find success. 

Surgeon Scott Fried (D.O. 鈥�81) has devoted his medical career to teaching patients that there are simple and effective alternatives to drugs and surgery. Now, he puts his words of wisdom on paper in The Opioid Alternative: Medical Meditation for Surgery鈥攆or Pain鈥攆or Life. Offering insights and simple, effective techniques, Fried teaches readers how to enhance their body鈥檚 innate ability to produce 鈥渇eel good鈥� hormones naturally.

In Machiavellians: Gulling the Rubes, Dale Hartley, Ph.D. (M.A. 鈥�09), explores the psychology of Machiavellians, or 鈥渕aster manipulators,鈥� and teaches readers how to identify and beat those with this personality trait at their own game. Take the Mach-20 test and learn Machiavellian Advance Detection and Resistance (MADAR), a set of skills and tactics to outwit schemers, swindlers, pathological liars, con artists, and more.

Social Media and Genre Studies: An Investigation of Facebook and Twitter Higher Education Web Pages by Thomas Kenny, Ph.D. (B.A. 鈥�10), investigates whether the two social media platforms have become a genre of media for institutes of higher education. Through content analysis and interviews with social media employees, Kenny argues that while universities鈥� web pages on these platforms do constitute a genre, they each work separately to achieve varying goals.

William (Bill) Kiley (B.S. 鈥�78) continues the children鈥檚 story of Hope, a white-tailed deer, and her spotted fawn, Freckles, in Hope and Freckles: Learning to Live in a New Land. In the first installment of this series, Hope and Freckles were forced out of their forest home due to threats of hunger and danger. In this latest tale, the four-legged refugees adjust to life in their new sanctuary, the Big Pine Forest, where they must adapt to a different language and a new way of life. 

Patricia Mavros Brexel (B.F.A. 鈥�82) has added to her collection of short, educational, children鈥檚 biblical stories with Jesus Celebrates Hanukkah. Illustrated with vibrant and colorful artwork, Jesus Celebrates Hanukkah is a tool for parents and guardians alike to connect with young readers and help teach them about the meaning behind Hanukkah and how it is celebrated.  

So You Wanna be an NFL Scout: Stories of the Draft, Players, and Over 30 Years of Traveling on the Road chronicles the football-centric life of Steven Verderosa (B.S. 鈥�87), a former New York Giants scout and three-time Super Bowl champion. Football fans will enjoy the book鈥檚 behind-the-scenes look at life as an NFL scout, as well as stories of players, games, drafts, and all that goes into putting a football team together.

To read these alumni works, check 黑料导航鈥檚 library for available copies.