H. Donald Winkler, MS '56, of Gatlinburg, Tenn., has published his second novel, "Lincoln and Booth: More Light on the Conspiracy" (Cumberland House Publishing Inc., $16.95). Winkler explores the controversial possibilities surrounding Lincoln's murder, including other suspects and hidden evidence. His first novel, published in 2001, is "The Women in Lincoln's Life" (Thomas Nelson, $22.99). Winkler is a journalist, historian and political scientist.

Justine Anderson Wittich, BSJ '57, finished her sixth romance novel, "The Shocking Miss Shaw" (Gale Group, $26.95). In her newest book, the main character, Sierra Shaw, searches London for her stepmother's first husband, who is suspected of blackmailing the family and ruining her father's career in the Senate. A Lancaster, Ohio, resident, Justine also has written "Chloe and the Spy" (Gale Group, $26.95), "Night Words" (Thomas Bouregy & Co., $18.95), "Courting Cathy" (Thomas Bouregy & Co., $18.95), "Be Mine" (Thomas Bouregy & Co., $18.95) and "Hidden Legacy" (Thomas Bouregy & Co., $18.95).

Lary Bloom, BSJ '65, co-authored a book with Rick Horrow to help fans understand the masterminds of sports teams in the book "When the Game is on the Line" (Perseus Publishing, $26.00). The book looks at how sports, business and politics power the deal-making that goes on backstage. Bloom, a journalist and editor, lives in Chester, Conn.

Karen Kurtz Harper, BA '67, completed "The Thorne Maze" (St. Martin's Press, $23.95), the fifth novel in her Queen Elizabeth I series. This novel, combining royal intrigue with mystery and murder, takes its reader to the gardens of Elizabeth's Hampton Court Palace. There, the main character is almost strangled and begins the search for a killer in the kingdom. Harper lives in Columbus, Ohio, and Naples, Fla., and is writing her sixth book in the Elizabeth series, "The Queene's Christmas."

Darl Stephenson, BS '68 and MA '79, tells the heroic American Civil War story of Capt. Richard Blazer and his troops of the 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry in his first book, "Headquarters in the Brush: Blazer's Independent Union Scouts" (Ohio University Press, $29.95). In 1864, Blazer's men defeated two companies of the Confederate Rangers under the command of John Mosby, "The Grey Ghost." Stephenson, a Manassas, Va., resident, is a retired lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve and a retired Middle East specialist for the Defense Intelligence Agency.

In her first book, "Bless My Soul" (Cedar Fort Publishing, $16.95), Suzanne Broedling Salas, BSED '73, of Waynesville, Ohio, answers questions about guardian angels. She also addresses UFOs, soul mates, cloning, living, loving and dying.

Ken Walker, BSJ '73, co-authored a book of advice from Phil and Susy Downer "Optimize Your Marriage: Making an Eternal Impact on Family and Friends" (Christian Publications, Inc., $13.99). The Downers share their experiences and advice on key issues in Christian marriages - communication, rebuilding damaged relationships, anger, sexuality and healing rifts between couples. Walker, of Louisville, Ky., is a freelance writer who has written more than 1,700 articles and co-authored or contributed to a dozen commercially and self-published books.

Paul A. Gydosh Jr., BSEE '74, contributed to "Giving: Philanthropy For Everyone" (Quantum Press LLC, $49.95), a book that gives practical advice on how to contribute to charities. This book is the eighth installment in a series of books by the co-authors, Robert Esperti and Renno Peterson. In this book, 80 financial consultants participated to answer questions about donations, philanthropy, taxes and other concerns of potential charity benefactors. Gydosh is the founder and managing director of Kensington Wealth Partners LTD in Columbus.

In his novel, "Every Good Boy Does Fine" (Southern Methodist University Press, $23.95), author Tim Laskowski, PHD '93, tells the story of a brain-injured man, Robert Nyquist, who is yearning to live independently. Nyquist explores several relationships - with Lorna, another resident with whom he finds love and comfort; with his mother and father, who are ignorant to his disabilities; and with his own son, who is awkward and insecure around his father. He strives for the life he had before his debilitating accident but soon realizes that that life has ended and another has begun. Laskowski, a Missoula, Mont., resident, is a case manager for physically disabled people.

In efforts to educate the driving population with environmental information, Athens native James Kliesch, BSEE '95, along with John DeCicco, authored "ACEEE's Green Book: The Environmental Guide to Cars & Trucks" (American Council For an Efficient Economy, $8.95). Shoppers can compare all types of vehicles by the environmental standards set in the book. Drivers can learn which vehicles are the "Best of 2003" as well as which are the "greenest" and the "meanest." Kliesch is a research associate at the American Council For an Efficient Economy and the principal manager of GreenerCars.com.

Jeremi Suri, MA '96, argues that the social and political unrest in the 1960s directly affected foreign policy in the major powers of the United States, Western Europe, the Soviet Union and China - although not necessarily in the way protesters envisioned - in his book "Power and Protest: Global Revolution and the Rise of Detente," (Harvard University Press, $29.95). Suri is an assistant professor of history at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Clare Warmke, BSJ '98, has written her third book, "Colossal Design" (HOW Design Books, $34.99). The book is a collection of page designs, brochures, CDs, book jackets, etc., that offers its designers inspiration as well as design examples. Warmke's other publications are "Powerful Page Design" (HOW Design Books, $35.99), which she co-authored, and "Idea Revolution" (HOW Design Books, $32.99). All three provide inspiration for graphic designers when working with clients, in groups or alone. Warmke lives in Cincinnati with her husband, Bryan Rosser. She is the acquisitions editor for HOW Design Books.

Patrick Smith, PHD '99, a teacher and writer in Tallahassee, Fla., explores the writings of Jim Harrison in his book, "The True Bones of My Life" (Michigan State University Press, $29.95). In a collection of essays, Smith studies the metaphors and themes that develop the misconstrued American Dream. Smith's book is the first full-length analysis of the work of Harrison, whom Smith considers one of the best contemporary American authors. Smith is founding president of the Jim Harrison Society in the American Literature Association and lives in Quincy, Fla., with his wife, Lori Chorey-Smith, BSJ '90.

Alumni Authors was compiled by Liz Jones, BSJ '04; Katie Fitzgerald, BSJ '04; and Val Hunt, BSJ '05, former student writers for University Communications and Marketing..