Shelf Life – Iona University Magazine

John L. Darretta, Ph.D., ’63, Professor Emeritus of Mass Communication, now Media & Strategic Communication, published “Nature’s Wheel,” a collection of poems, which deals with cycles in nature, art and life.

David M. Dziena ’93 published “I Will NOT Let Go, Daddy,” which is an early reader book for fathers and daughters to read together.

James P. McNiff ’71 published “Meet Me at Friendly Cove.” Captain James Cook, Captain George Vancouver, Captain John Meares, Captain John Kendrick, Captain Robert Gray and Captain Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra have two things in common—their expeditions into the Northwest Pacific are fully documented in textbooks, literary works and even their own diaries, and there is a lack of information about all their childhoods. It is the purpose of this historical fiction to paint the picture of their lives that shaped boys into voyagers.

Thomas Riley ’76 published several books including “Martian Odyssey” and “The History of Postal Services from 6,000 Years Ago to the Present.”

Robert P. Russo ’85 published his first book titled, “The Thrills of 1924: Dorothy Day Encounters the ‘Underworld Denizens’ of New Orleans” (Epiphany Press). The work contains 70 articles written by Day, including her exposé of vice found in the dance hall industry. Russo is now working with the Dorothy Day Guild, transcribing Day’s handwritten diaries as part of the Vatican inquiry into her canonization.

Frank J. Sileo, Ph.D., ’89 published his eighth and ninth children’s books. The books are titled “Bee Still: An Invitation to Meditation” and “Bee Calm: The Buzz on Yoga.” Both books follow Bentley Bee as he discovers the benefits of mindfulness including meditation and yoga practices. The books were published by Magination Press, the children’s imprint of the American Psychological Association.

Robert Greifeld ’79, former CEO and chairman of Nasdaq details his transformation of Nasdaq from a fledging U.S. equities market to a global financial technology company in his book “Market Mover: Lessons from a Decade of Change at Nasdaq.”