Discover the latest books by fellow Knights! UCF alumni, faculty, and staff authors hold various degrees and represent wide-ranging fields of employment and life experiences, and have produced significant works across all literary genres.
Sarah Adams ’03
Benghazi: Know Thy Enemy
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Shainna Ali ’10 ’12MA ’16PhD
30 Under 30 Award Winner
The Self-Love Workbook: A Life-Changing Guide to Boost Self-Esteem, Recognize Your Worth and Find Genuine Happiness
The Self-Love Workbook for Teens: A Transformative Guide to Boost Self-Esteem, Build a Healthy Mindset, and Embrace Your True Self
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Melyssa Allen ’12 ’20MA
Healthy Living Doesn’t Have to SUCK!
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Dick Batchelor ’71
Building Bridges in Toxic Political Times
Travis R. Bell ’00
CTE, Media, and the NFL: Framing a public health crisis as a football epidemic
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Dr. Terri Brinegar ’13MA
Vocal and Stage Essentials for the Aspiring Female R&B Singer
Voices of Black Folk: The Sermons of Reverend A.W. Nix
Dr. Christian L. Bolden ’10PhD
Out of the Red: My Life of Gangs, Prison, and Redemption
Katy Bosso ’14
With Me All Along, Reclaim Your Innate Wisdom to Get Well and Thrive
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Ismael Brown ’14
My Own Worst Enemy: A Black Man’s American Story
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Andrew Browne ’09
African Americans in Fashion History: 40 Icons Who Helped Shape the Industry
Black Influence: Rising Stars, History Makers, Risk Takers, and Influential Icons in Fashion
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Sally Browne ’75
Grateful and Blessed: Thanks to Family, Friends, and Strangers
Dan Bruder ’89 ’95MBA
The Blendification System: Activating Potential by Connecting Culture, Strategy, and Execution
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Seymone Brutus ’16
Prayrior 365 Daily Prayer Planner For Specific Prayers
Todd Bryant ’07
More Than Money: Real-Life Stories of Financial Planning
Josh Calcanis ’11
What This Means To You – A Millennial’s Take On Getting Ahead
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Mike Cavaliere ’09
The Humorist: Adventures in Adulting & Horror Movies
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William Cavins ’74
The Psalms: A Lenten Journey 2023
The Advent of Our God 2022: Preparing for the Second Coming of Christ
Stations of the Cross for Justice and Peace
Marc Chernoff ’04 and Angel Chernoff
Getting Back to Happy
1,000 Little Things Happy Successful People Do Differently
1,000 Little Habits of Happy, Successful Relationships
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Kyle Coon ’13
Discovering A Life Without Limits: How cancer took my sight, blindness gave me vision, and the mountains let me live
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Janene Cullen ’85
Lead Like a Master Gardener
Robert Danna ’79MS
My Curious Life: If My Grandkids Ask About Me, Tell Them This
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Melissa Diamond ’05
Girl Surfs World
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Jaquira Diaz ’06
Ordinary Girls
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Melissa Edwards ’18
I See You: A Survival Guide for New Nurses and a Memoir of My First Year a a Graduate Nurse in the ICU
Dr. Vincent Edwards ’02
Lead With Love: Nurture Sustainable Relationships
Cassandra Exantus ’02 and Socrate Exantus ’00
Find Your Hedgehog and Stop Working: When You Find Your Passion, Work Stops Being Work
Don Fesh ’92
Sometimes You Have To Eat A Crap Sandwich: A collection of short essays to improve your career mileage
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Melissa Francisco ’03 ’11MBA ’12MS ’14PhD
Transition to Adulthood: A Guidebook for Teens
Christine Gabrielle ’11
Discovering My Outside Voice: Essays and Short Stories
Dr. Tracey Gendron ’92
Ageism Unmasked: Exploring Age Bias and How to End it
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J Scott George ’84
Blindsided: How to Get Up When Life Knocks You Down
Tyler Gillespie ’10
The Thing About Florida: Exploring a Misunderstood State
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Eric Goodman ’04
Foundation
True To Form
Foundations Of Health
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Jennifer Goodman ’04
Shaping Your Baby’s Foundation
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Sherri-Ann Grant-Clarke ’10
I Choose Happiness
Keith Greiveldinger ’08
Beyond the Slogan
Shaquem Griffin ’16 (with Shaquill Griffin and Mark Schlabach)
Inseparable: How Family and Sacrifice Forged a Path to the NFL
Dr. Rodney Harley ’95
Thirty Days of Inspiration: Thirty Original Quotes and Insights to Transform Your Life
Luke Hawksworth ’13
The Dating Journal: The Practice of Mindful Dating
Alumni Spotlight
Jason Hendren ’96 ’00MBA
Things I Wish I Knew Before I Sold to Private Equity
Dr. Glen Hubbard ’79
The Wall and the Bridge
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Enid Jackowitz ’91 ’96MA
The Rest of the Way: A Coming Out Story for Parents and Gay Children
The Rest of the Way: Healing Barriers Between Gays, Lesbians, and their Parents
Abner Jackson ’06
Through It All: Sanford Raised Me & ATL Saved Me
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Katherine Kehres ’06
Building the Life of a Woman Engineer
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Liz Kitchens ’82
Be Brave. Lose the Beige!
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Michael Kloss ’99
Five Days with the Mouse to Be a Better Event Planner
Andrew Knott ’03
Fatherhood: Dispatches From the Early Years
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Stephanie Kostopoulos ’08
Discovering My Scars: Learning to Take a Giant Leap Forward, while Taking Two Steps Back
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Lillian Laitman ’93
Suit Up! Empowered with Purpose
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AlumKnight Author Spotlight Interview
Justin Lang ’09
Real Life University: The most relevant, hardcore life lessons for anyone under 40!
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Andy Long ’83
Photographing the Aurora Borealis
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Ashley McGrath ’08 ’10MA
UnabASHed by Disability
Frederick Mitchell ’21
Forward Vibes Only
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Makaila Nichols ’20
30 Under 30 Award Winner
Blatantly Honest: Normal Teen, Abnormal Life
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Holly Noon ’11 ’16MS
It’s Not About You So Please Understand: The social textbook to understanding concepts related to racism and people of color
Jamy Olson ’01
Healthy Beauty from the Inside Out
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Myrna Ossin ’73MEd
Orlando and Central Florida on and off the Beaten Path
Adriana Paris ’09
From Summer Associate to First Year Associate
John Phillips ’82
Boots to Loafers: Finding Your New True North
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Greg Ringer ’73
Destinations: Cultural Landscapes of Tourism
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Jack Roth ’94
Killing Kennedy: Exposing the Plot, the Cover-Up, and the Consequences
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Olivia Sain ’17
Liv To Tell
Alcir Santos Neto ’15
Rebooting Global Health: Changing How We Approach Health Technology
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Paul Sokol ’08 ’10MSEE
Infusionsoft Cookbook
Philip A. Steinbacher ’94
The Peace Alphabet
Nicole Stott ’92MS
Back to Earth: What Life In Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet – And Our Mission To Protect It
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Paul Taylor ’86
My Dear Nelly
Cierra Terrell ’22
Healing After Heartbreak: A 5-Step Guide for Women
Joseph Uzel ’77 ’78MA
Stromberg-Carlson Telephones 1894-1984, History, Design, and Restoration
Restoration of Antique and Collectible Telephones
Steven Vagnini ’09
A Portrait of Walt Disney World: 50 Years of The Most Magical Place on Earth
Honora Wall ’17MA
Ah-Ha! Games for the Brain
My College Planner
The Story of Me: Advisory Curriculum, Middle School
The Story of Me: Advisory Curriculum, High School
Erin Warren ’02
Feasting on Truth: Savor the Life-giving Word of God
Everyday Prayers for Faith: Finding Confidence in God No Matter What
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Natalia Warren ’11MS
Your Dry Eye Mystery Solved: Reversing Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, Restoring Hope
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Christina C.C. Willis ’09MS ’13PhD
Sustainable Networking for Scientists and Engineers
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Teri Yanovitch ’78
Unleashing Excellence: The Complete Guide to Ultimate Customer Service
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Clint Babcock ’91
Negotiating from the Inside Out
Josiah R. Baker ’94 ’99MS
Guns 360: Differing Perspectives and Common-Sense Approaches to Firearms in America
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Reid Conrad ’91
The One Act Play: an Introduction to Playwriting
Trina Emler ’05
An Education Crisis Is a Terrible Thing to Waste: How Radical Changes Can Spark Student Excitement and Success
Beth Ann Fiedler ’11
Three Facets of Public Health and Paths to Improvements: Behavior, Culture, and Environment
Inter-Professional Hospital Quality Impact of Biomedical Engineering: Structural Equation Modeling
Biomedical Engineering Technician Dynamics on Hospital Quality: Intangible Shared Performance Measures
Managing Medical Devices within a Regulatory Framework
Translating National Policy to Improve Environmental Conditions Impacting Public Health Through Community Planning
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Jeffrey Goltz ’06PhD
Higher Education Leadership Strategy in the Public Affairs Triumvirate
Allen Gorney ’03 ’05MA
Crafting and Revising Dialogue
Amber Kornegay ’13
The Waiting Experience
Bart Leahy ’02MA
Heroic Technical Writing: Making a Difference in the Workplace and Your Life
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Akiya Maston ’99
The Wonder Years of Middle School
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Christy Moore Korthase ’94
He Saw Her
Anh Phillips ’94
Work Better Together: How to Cultivate Strong Relationships to Maximize Well-Being and Boost Bottom Lines
Dr. Holly Pinheiro, Jr. ’08
The Families’ Civil War: Black Soldiers and The Fight for Racial Justice
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Author Spotlight
Cliff Ragsdale ’80 ’83BA
Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis: A Practical Introduction to Business Analytics 9th Edition
Jewlana Smith-Hunter ’07
Equity Outside of the Box: A Framework for Engaging Diverse Learners
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Eileen Stremming ’19
The First Generation
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Krista Thompson ’06 ’08MNM
Women in Law: Discovering the True Meaning of Success
William Wheeler ’96
Integrating Wireless Technology in the Enterprise
Wendy Whitman Cobb ’06 ’07MA
Privatizing Peace: How Commerce Can Reduce Conflict in Space
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Amanda Wilkerson ’16
From Student to Scholar Mentoring Underrepresented Scholars in the Academy
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Dr. Helton Aldridge ’80
Sunken Treasure Lost Worlds Trilogy: The Risky Business Chronicles
A Colten X. Burnett Novel
Revelations
Encounter
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Rayyan Al-Shawaf ’02
When All Else Fails
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Jordan Bates ’13
Pas De Deux
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Linzi Baxter ’11
Hacker ReExposed
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Sara Beg ’14
Salaam, With Love
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Author Spotlight
Veronica Berry ’87
Meliah, Job’s Wife: A Story of Healing, Hope, Temptation and Truth
Vanessa Blakeslee ’05
Perfect Conditions: Stories
Train Shots: Stories
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Anthony J. Bonk ’08
Light the Ark Series
Isaiah Light and the Sea of Darkness: A Prequel of the Light the Ark Series
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R.M. Christianson ’18
Atomic Sunrise
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Ashley Cook ’16 ’22MS
Lilith and the Spirit Realm
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Lisa DeMarco ’92
Serving Up Some Funny Adult Menu
Serving Up Some Funny Leftovers
Serving Up Some Funny House Specials
The Unusual Tales of Matilda Marmalade
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Mustafa Donmez ’11
Red White Love: The Love of Liverpool
Beyoglu Patrol: Discover the Mysterious World of Cops
Nihal
Kim Donovan ’13
ScareActor
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Jane Elzey (Janie Pritchett-Clark) ’82
Cardboard Cottage Mystery Series
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Renee Garrison ’76
Anchored Together
The Anchor Clankers
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Raquel Gary ’09
The Legacy: A Journey of Faith, Sacrifice, and Never Giving Up
Lenore Hart ’77
The Night Bazaar: Venice
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CB (Carolyn) Hoffmann ’96
Consuming Fire: An Alexa Silven Novel
Murder by Design: Alexa Silven Returns
Bulletproof Wedding: An Alexa Silven Finale
Too Many Choices 1&2
Royal Conspiracies
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Nathan Holic ’02 ’07MFA
Bright Lights, Medium-Sized City
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John Hope ’00
Father’s Violin
Stacey Horan ’93
Sycamore Lane
Inland
The Elixir Vitae Adventures: ORTUS, JUVENIS, and ADULTUS
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Ciera Horton McElroy
Atomic Family
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Lindsay Hunter ’02
Eat Only When You’re Hungry
Ugly Girls
Don’t Kiss Me
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Julie Iromuanya ’04
Mr. and Mrs. Doctor
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Christopher Juliano ’03
Kidnapping Steve
Triple Overtime
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Jaroslav Kalfar ’11
Spaceman of Bohemia
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Brandon Kelley ’14
Call Me Milt
Samuel Knight ’20
Triumph of Heroes Book Series
Tara Krishnarao ’20
The Crossed
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John Lavelle ’01
Oreads
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TK Lawyer ’96
Love on the Edge of Danger: A Pandemic Romance Collection
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John Leary ’88
The Angel Hunter
Caitlin Lochner ’20
A Soldier and a Liar
An Outcast and an Ally
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Kerry Love ’99
By Chance
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Samantha Markum ’12
This May End Badly
You Wouldn’t Dare
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Author Spotlight
Juan Martinez ’12
Best Worst American: Stories
Extended Stay
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Edward McComas ’84
Fiberglass Fantasies: A Collection of Corvette Short Stories
A.S. McConnell ’08
Second Chances
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Author Spotlight
Rachel Meinke ’18
Along for the Ride
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Author Spotlight
Vanessa Montalban ’20
A Tall Dark Trouble
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Terence Murphy ’85 ’89MS
The Cranio-Genesis Project Trilogy
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Lisa Ann O’Kane ’04
Essence
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Deborah Phipps ’89
Hanna Krusher Series
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Jose Pizarro Cruz ’13
Botanica
The Osiris Gene
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Elizabeth J. Rekab (aka Jessica Baker ’09)
Hawnt
The Sythea Chronicles
The Reaper Trilogy
The Ghost Junkies
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Donna Robinson ’08
Relatable God
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Gary Roen ’97
Journey
Slotski’s World
Nickalus Rupert ’15MFA
Bosses of Light and Sound
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Zach Sabra ’16
LAND OF DEMONS: A New Age Dawns
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Ben Schafer ’10
The Search for Newton’s Moon
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Lori Sjoberg ’92
Grave Intentions
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Kandi Steiner ’12
A Love Letter to Whiskey
The Right Player
Say Yes
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Casey Tennyson ’83
Freedom for Flowers: The Secrets to Peace and Joy and Love as Revealed by a Butterfly and Botanicals
Catalyst in Palm Beach
Marlins Cry, A Phishing Story
Secrets of the Southern Shells
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Chudney Thomas ’01
Full Circle
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Jenny Torres Sanchez ’00
We Are Not From Here
The Fall of Innocence
Because of the Sun
Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia
The Downside of Being Charlie
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James Tramontana ’97
Ace Tucker Space Trucker
Ace Tucker Space Trucker 2: The Wrath of Ace
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Carolina Trussel ’18
Love in the City with No J Street
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Ale’ta Turner ’09
Hold on Love, Lust is Calling
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Jack Weitzel, Jr. ’71
More Than A Marathon
Metamorphosis
Looking For My Sister
Resurrecting Fledgling
A.G. Whitt ’11
The Heir of Atargatis
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Michelle Young ’93
Dragonstone
The Dragon’s Heart
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Nour Zikra ’14
Divinity Falling
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Shainna Ali ’10 ’12MA ’16PhD
30 Under 30 Award Winner
Luna Finds Love Everywhere: A Self-Love Book for Kids
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Angie Andrews ’06
Tux & Edo
Shana Antoine ’15
Manse and Nono Take a Hike
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Laird Atkins ’82
Precious Girl, No Matter What
Precious Boy, No Matter What
Precious Family, No Matter What
Flying Together, It’s O.K. Really
Forgiving is the Right Thing To Do
Alejandro Avendano ’05
Noah’s Space Ark
Andrew Browne ’09
African Americans in Fashion History: 40 Icons Who Helped Shape the Industry
Fabian and Fabiola: The Furry Fashion Fiasco (Fiction: Children’s Book)
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Lauren Callahan ’05 and Michael Callahan ’05 ’09MBA ’17EdD
Hello, Knightro!
Lee Cherry ’05
The Unique Friendship of Grover & Steve
Jaylen Christie ’21
Stink Bomb Man and The Brain Kids
Michelle Cummings ’07 ’09MEd
Little Black Girl
Nicole DePuy ’91
What If…
Lisette Diaz ’15
La Viejita Ramonita: A Bilingual Tale
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Valerie D’Ortona ’81MEd
Isabel Visits Beaches
Meow Months
You and Me Embrace Diversity
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Jennifer Fickley-Baker ’04MA ’12PhD
The Brothers Dragon: Beyond Land’s End
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Vanessa Flores ’11
In the Spirit of a Dream (Illustrator)
Eat Bugs: Project Startup (Illustrator)
Eat Bugs: Pitch Partners (Illustrator)
Twins vs. Triplets (Illustrator)
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Peyton Giessuebel ’18 ’21MEd
If You Only Knew What Failure Could Do
Joy Givens ’08
The Unstoppable Jamie
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Marsha Jackson Montgomery ’02
Every Bunny Danced
Lori Levoy ’08
“I am going to be a UCF Knight!”
Irma Lima ’11
Snurkey: A Turkey’s Wish
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Judy Lindquist ’94 ’03Med
Flower Power 2: Friendship Rules
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Shannon McDonnell Hunter ’05MS
Babies Love the ABC’s of CrossFit
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Kyle Monahan ’03
Pamplemousse
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Deirdre Ochipinti ’93
Super Alec’s Very Super Day: An Adoption Story
Sabbithry Persad ’17
Where Do Recyclable Materials Go? (Nonfiction – Science & Technology)
Operation: Reuse It!
We Can Reduce: Precycle It!
What is Coronavirus? How It Infects, How It Spreads, and How to Stay Safe (Nonfiction – Science/Microbiology and Health/Disease & Illness)
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Jana Piragic ’07 ’09MA
UCF Knight in Training
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Author Spotlight
Andrea Piazza ’19
30 Under 30 Award Winner
The Nutcracker Reimagined: An Inclusive Retelling of a Classic
Peter Pan in Everland: An Inclusive Retelling of the Classic Tale
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Diana Rojas ’11
Stand Tall
Jenny Torres Sanchez ’00
With Lots of Love
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Dr. Mitch Siegal ’87
Eau and the Rainbow
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Janay Blakely ’19
Pages on the Floor
James Fenton ’09 ’14MBA
Atoms and Tension and Temples Tire
Lana Issam Ghannam ’12 ’15MFA
Two Tongues
Evolution of Stone
Tyler Gillespie ’10
Florida Man: Poems
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Ashley Inguanta ’09 ’11MFA
The Island, The Mountain, & The Nightblooming Field
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Derreasha Jones ’21
What Must I Know?
Catching the Grains
Miranda Katz ’15
Because One Day You’ll Read This
Continuously Coping
Amber Kornegay ’13
Lilies of the Heart
Michele Parker Randall ’98 ’02MA
Museum of Everyday Life
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Judith Roney ’12, ’15MA
According to the Gospel of Haunted Women
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Ron Turner ’70
My Father, My Sons and Me in Between
They Call Me Papa
Laurie Rachkus Uttich ’09MFA
Somewhere, a Woman Lowers the Hem of Her Skirt
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Author Spotlight
Destiny Watson ’13
Wild Ride of Life
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Joe Weckerle ’76 ’88MS
Decades of Lyrical Verse
Wayne Bowen
Spain and the Protestant Reformation: The Spanish Inquisition and the War for Europe
Nathan Holic, Associate Lecturer
The Things I Don’t See
David James Poissant, Associate Professor
Lake Life
Chrissy Kolaya, Assistant Professor
Other Possible Lives
Lisa Roney, Associate Professor
Serious Daring
Peter Telep, Senior Instructor
The Secret Corps
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Barbara Gunter Tierney
UCF Libraries Department Head of Research & Information Services
Transforming Library Service Through Information Commons: Case Studies for the Digital Age
Peggy L. Nuhn
UCF Connect Librarian for Seminole State College at the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus
Supporting Transfer Student Success: The Essential Role of College and University Libraries
Cynthia M. Kisby
UCF Libraries Interim Associate Director for Administrative Services
100 Books to Think About
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The Knight Authors list is curated at the discretion of UCF Alumni, and to be considered, books must be complete and published, and you must be able to provide a link to where the published book is available for sale to the public.
