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National Golf Month Reading List

August 15, 2022August 10, 2022 univnebpress

The Professional Golfer’s Association of America (P.G.A.) founded the first National Golf Month in August 1993 to promote golf as a family-friendly and inclusive sport that could be accessible to all ages, genders, and skill levels. With the 2022 FedEx … Continue reading National Golf Month Reading List

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News & Reviews

August 12, 2022August 10, 2022 univnebpress

Reviews The Turtle and the Dreamboat Review in Travel for Aircraft: “Jim Leeke’s The Turtle and the Dreamboat slips readers into the world just after World War II (WW II) ended, in 1946, with the race inspired by competition for not losing … Continue reading News & Reviews

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Excerpt: Yukhíti Kóy

August 2, 2022July 21, 2022 univnebpress

Geoffrey D. Kimball is an independent scholar. He is the author of Koasati Dictionary (Nebraska, 1994), Koasati Grammar (Nebraska, 1991), and translator of Kosati Traditional Narratives (Nebraska, 2010). His new book Yukhíti Kóy (Nebraska, 2022) is now available. Introduction The Atakapa language is attested … Continue reading Excerpt: Yukhíti Kóy

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News & Reviews

July 22, 2022July 21, 2022 univnebpress

Reviews Under My Bed and Other Essays Review in Publisher’s Weekly: “Keisner debuts with a riveting essay collection that revisits her painful past. Adopted as an infant and raised in a series of homes in rural Nebraska by a borderline-abusive … Continue reading News & Reviews

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Excerpt: Cattle Beet Capital

July 11, 2022July 6, 2022 univnebpress

Michael Weeks is a lecturer of history at Utah Valley University. His book Cattle Beet Capital (Nebraska, 2022) is now available. From the Introduction Few companies in the American West articulate the agricultural transformations of the twentieth century more completely than … Continue reading Excerpt: Cattle Beet Capital

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News & Reviews

July 1, 2022June 29, 2022 univnebpress

Awards Foreword Indies winners: Black Snake – Honorable Mention A Second Reckoning – Gold A Harp in the Stars – Honorable Mention Follow the Angels, Follow the Doves was a finalist in 2022 National Indie Excellence Awards for Western Fiction The … Continue reading News & Reviews

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Excerpt: In Praise of the Ancestors

June 27, 2022June 6, 2022 univnebpress

Susan Elizabeth Ramírez is the Neville G. Penrose Chair of History and Latin American Studies at Texas Christian University. She is the author of several books, including To Feed and Be Fed: The Cosmological Bases of Authority and Identity in the Andes and A History … Continue reading Excerpt: In Praise of the Ancestors

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Meet Local Nebraska Authors on June 25

June 23, 2022June 14, 2022 univnebpress

On Saturday, June 25 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. meet local Nebraska authors including three UNP authors hosted by Chapters Books & Gifts. Suzanne Ohlmann author of Shadow Migration, Marjorie Saiser author of The Tracks the Whales Make, and Amy … Continue reading Meet Local Nebraska Authors on June 25

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Excerpt: Sports and Aging

June 20, 2022June 6, 2022 univnebpress

Gerald R. Gems is a professor emeritus of kinesiology at North Central College. He is the author and editor of several books, including Before Jackie Robinson: The Transcendent Role of Black Sporting Pioneers (Nebraska, 2017) and The Athletic Crusade: Sport and American Cultural Imperialism (Nebraska, … Continue reading Excerpt: Sports and Aging

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Summer Activities Reading List

June 15, 2022June 6, 2022 univnebpress

Summer is the perfect time to kick back, relax, and read books about summer activities written by one of our authors. With our summer reading sale, you can get our summer themed books for 50% off! From now until the … Continue reading Summer Activities Reading List

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