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Dive into fascinating books by Maverick authors.
Learn to Fly: On Becoming a Rocket Scientist
By Wendy A. Okolo (’15 PhD, ’10 BS, aerospace engineering)
An award-winning aerospace research engineer and project manager at NASA, Wendy A. Okolo chronicles her academic journey to an aerospace engineering degree in her memoir, Learn to Fly. Throughout, she offers insight to anyone pursuing academic excellence, covering a number of topics, including securing scholarships, time management, networking etiquette, and more.
The Busy Bridge That Got Its Break
By Shane Svorec (’98 BA, English)
Shane Svorec’s award-winning children’s book, The Busy Bridge That Got Its Break, is a loving ode to the Tappan Zee Bridge, which was built in 1955 and torn down and replaced in 2017. Through the eyes of a little girl who viewed the bridge as an old friend, the book honors the history of the bridge while inviting readers to discover how it brought people together, carried physical and emotional “tolls,” and reminded travelers they were loved.
My Heart Says Yes
By Kamione Chambers (’23 BS, Exercise Science)
In My Heart Says Yes, a book for young readers, Kamione Chambers tells the motivational story of a boy named Montell who pursues his goals to the end, no matter what obstacles he encounters.
Isles of Firm Ground
By Ignacio Ruiz-Pérez, Professor of Modern Languages
Isles of Firm Ground, translated by Mike Soto, is a collection of the poetry of Ignacio Ruiz-Pérez. Described as “spare and striking,” his poems invite the reader to explore “the abundance of the world as well as the void.”
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