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Alumni Bookshelf

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Welcome to the Montevallo Alumni Bookshelf.

The University of Montevallo National Alumni Association is pleased to share a collection of 125 alumni-authored books as a service to our alumni community.

Alumni Good Reads ListBook and Author Information

Alumni Bookshelf Highlights

Walk With Me

Hannah Jo Abbott '08

Dream With Me

Hannah Jo Abbott '08

Stay With Me

Hannah Jo Abbott '08

Small Town Billionaire

Hannah Jo Abbott '08

Hometown Billionaire

Hannah Jo Abbott '08

Downtown Billionaire

Hannah Jo Abbott '08

Billionaire at the Christmas Inn

Hannah Jo Abbott '08

Hannah Jo Abbott '08

Hannah Jo Abbott '08

Sprite and the Gardener

Rii Abrego '15 and Joe Whitt '15

They Call Me Orange Juice

Audrey McDonald Atkins '91

Don’t Date Baptists and Other Warnings from My Alabama Mother

Terry Barr '79

Secrets I'm Dying to Tell You

Terry Barr '79

Carryin' On

R. Scott Brunner '86

Due South

R. Scott Brunner '86

Death at the Cathedral

MW Burdette '68

The Piccolo Festival Murders

MW Burdette '68

The Mysterious Magic City Murders

MW Burdette '68

The Four-Leaf Clover Murders

MW Burdette '68

The Ashburn University Murders

MW Burdette '68

The Plein Air Murder

MW Burdette '68

The Friedmont Hotel Murders

MW Burdette '68

The Rowlette Veterinarian Murders

MW Burdette '68

A New Beginning

MW Burdette '68

A Tragic Fishing Trip

MW Burdette '68

A Bounty on the Police

MW Burdette '68

In Search of an Identity

MW Burdette '68

The Ultimate Challenge

MW Burdette '68

A Resolution of Honor

MW Burdette '68

The Murder of Judge John P. Brown

MW Burdette '68

An Unlikely Partnership

MW Burdette '68

The Assignment

Don Chance '72

Like Cords Around My Heart: A Sacred Harp Memoir

Buell Cobb '66

The Ocean Was Salt

Loretta Cobb '67

How Can I Keep From Singing

Loretta Cobb '67

A Teacher's Touch

Lonnie J. Edwards '71

Life's Lessons and a Butter Churn

Theresa Hanvey Fallwell '64

The Perfect Christmas

Theresa Hanvey Fallwell '64

The Modern Mafia

Gene G. Garza '72

Guns Are Us

Gene G. Garza '72

Leaving Havana

Conchita Hernandez Hicks '76

Alabama College 1956-1960

Ray Jones '60

Sir Barton

Jennifer S. Kelly '99

Making Waves

Cassandra King Conroy '67

The Sunday Wife

Cassandra King Conroy '67

The Same Sweet Girls

Cassandra King Conroy '67

Queen of Broken Hearts

Cassandra King Conroy '67

Moonrise

Cassandra King Conroy '67

The Same Sweet Girls Guide to Life

Cassandra King Conroy '67

Tell Me a Story: My Life with Pat Conroy

Cassandra King Conroy '67

Rosa's Bus

Jo S. Kittinger '77

A Lunch with Punch

Jo S. Kittinger '77

Un almuerzo con ponche

Jo S. Kittinger '77

A Breath of Hope

Jo S. Kittinger '77

When I Grow Up

Jo S. Kittinger '77

Cuando sea grande

Jo S. Kittinger '77

Moving Day

Jo S. Kittinger '77

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Jo S. Kittinger '77

The Beauty of Dreams

Jo S. Kittinger '77

Lindy Loves Pink

Jo S. Kittinger '77

Helping a Hero

Jo S. Kittinger '77

Going to the Beach

Jo S. Kittinger '77

Dead Log Alive!

Jo S. Kittinger '77

The Mighty Hercules and His Twelve Labors

Jo S. Kittinger '77

The Joy of Cats

Jo S. Kittinger '77

Jane Goodall

Jo S. Kittinger '77

Georg Washington Carver

Jo S. Kittinger '77

Birds of North America, East

Jo S. Kittinger '77

Birds of North America, West

Jo S. Kittinger '77

Stories in Stone

Jo S. Kittinger '77

A Look at Rocks

Jo S. Kittinger '77

A Look at Minerals

Jo S. Kittinger '77

Physical Science: Light

Jo S. Kittinger '77

My United States: South Dakota

Jo S. Kittinger '77

Alabama book cover

Jo S. Kittinger '77

The House on Dirty-Third Street

Jo S. Kittinger '77

The Broken Earth

Joel Terry May '79

Sunward I've Climbed

Annie Laurie Morgan '44

Bent book cover

Amanda Oswalt '95

In The Wrong Hands

Michael L. Pierson '67

Teaching Banned Books

Pat R. Scales '66

Protecting Intellectual Freedom in Your School Library

Pat R. Scales '66

Scales on Censorship

Pat R. Scales '66

Defending Frequently Challenged Young Adult Books

Pat R. Scales '66

Encouraging Reading from the Start

Pat R. Scales '66

Teaching Banned Books

Pat R. Scales '66

Books Under Fire

Pat R. Scales '66

The Sourface Kids

James W. Scott '66

Nneka and the Search for the Rainbow

James W. Scott '66

Ratimir: The Rat Who Became A Bat

James W. Scott '66

Ratimir 2

James W. Scott '66

Young Li and the Dragon Houses

James W. Scott '66

Candle Mountain

James W. Scott '66

Ms. Agnes' Blue Chair

James W. Scott '66

Alien Abduction in the Town of Shelby

James W. Scott '66

Teacher Affirmations

David Seale '09

Ellen and the Three Predictions

Alayne Smith '63

Educating Sadie

Alayne Smith '63

Santas Secret Wish

"K" Stone (Kay S. Stone '67)

The Beach Fairy

"K" Stone (Kay S. Stone '67)

Anne King Gregorie

Flora Belle Surles '33

The Fair Hope of Heaven

Mary Lois Timbes '63

Meet Me At The Butterfly Tree

Mary Lois Timbes '63

Me Thinks

Mary Lois Timbes '63, (Mary Lois Adshead)

That Was Tomorrow

Mary Lois Timbes '63

Years Rich and Fruitful

Mary Frances Tipton '57

College Night: A Centennial Celebration

Jefferson Walker '08

Walk With Me Dream With Me Stay With Me Small Town Billionaire Hometown Billionaire Downtown Billionaire Billionaire at the Christmas Inn Hannah Jo Abbott '08 Sprite and the Gardener They Call Me Orange Juice Don’t Date Baptists and Other Warnings from My Alabama Mother Secrets I'm Dying to Tell You Carryin' On Due South Death at the Cathedral The Piccolo Festival Murders The Mysterious Magic City Murders The Four-Leaf Clover Murders The Ashburn University Murders The Plein Air Murder The Friedmont Hotel Murders The Rowlette Veterinarian Murders A New Beginning A Tragic Fishing Trip A Bounty on the Police In Search of an Identity The Ultimate Challenge A Resolution of Honor The Murder of Judge John P. Brown An Unlikely Partnership The Assignment Like Cords Around My Heart: A Sacred Harp Memoir The Ocean Was Salt How Can I Keep From Singing A Teacher's Touch Life's Lessons and a Butter Churn The Perfect Christmas The Modern Mafia Guns Are Us Leaving Havana Alabama College 1956-1960 Sir Barton Making Waves The Sunday Wife The Same Sweet Girls Queen of Broken Hearts Moonrise The Same Sweet Girls Guide to Life Tell Me a Story: My Life with Pat Conroy Rosa's Bus A Lunch with Punch Un almuerzo con ponche A Breath of Hope When I Grow Up Cuando sea grande Moving Day The Boy Who Cried Wolf The Beauty of Dreams Lindy Loves Pink Helping a Hero Going to the Beach Dead Log Alive! The Mighty Hercules and His Twelve Labors The Joy of Cats Jane Goodall Georg Washington Carver Birds of North America, East Birds of North America, West Stories in Stone A Look at Rocks A Look at Minerals Physical Science: Light My United States: South Dakota Alabama book cover The House on Dirty-Third Street The Broken Earth Sunward I've Climbed Bent book cover In The Wrong Hands Teaching Banned Books Protecting Intellectual Freedom in Your School Library Scales on Censorship Defending Frequently Challenged Young Adult Books Encouraging Reading from the Start Teaching Banned Books Books Under Fire The Sourface Kids Nneka and the Search for the Rainbow Ratimir: The Rat Who Became A Bat Ratimir 2 Young Li and the Dragon Houses Candle Mountain Ms. Agnes' Blue Chair Alien Abduction in the Town of Shelby Teacher Affirmations Ellen and the Three Predictions Educating Sadie Santas Secret Wish The Beach Fairy Anne King Gregorie The Fair Hope of Heaven Meet Me At The Butterfly Tree Me Thinks That Was Tomorrow Years Rich and Fruitful College Night: A Centennial Celebration

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Let us know if you or a UM alum you know has written a book, and we’ll feature you in the alumni bookshelf! Please fill out this submission form.

The University does not necessarily post all submissions it receives. The inclusion of these books on this page is not an endorsement of the contents or values expressed in the books.