Featured Authors
Many of the books by PWR authors can be found in the Rossmoor Library.
2021
July: Sally Patterson Tubach, author of “The Grande Dame and Hitler’s Twin: A Comedy of Errors.” To learn more about Sally and her book, check out the recent article in the Rossmoor News (June 23, 2021 edition, p. A26) and visit her PWR Author Page HERE.
June: Pat Devine spoke for Sam Oliner, PWR's Author of the Month. To learn more about Sam's work, click HERE.
March: Shoshana Kobrin, author of "Life Tales: How to Write Your Memoir." To learn more about Shoshana and her book, click HERE.
February: Edward Vogt, author of American Hearts. To learn more about Edward and his book, click HERE.
January: Duke Robinson, author of "The Self-Destruction of America's Churches: And How You and I, with Insights from Jesus and John, Can Help Stop This Needless Tragedy." Learn more about Duke and his books HERE.
2020
December: Lee Gale Gruen, author of "Reinventing Yourself in Your Retirement Years." Learn more about Lee Gale and her books HERE.
March: Patricia Teschner, author of "At the Edge of the Winter Woods” and “The Sum of All Mornings." Her books was on display at the Rossmoor Library throughout the month. Learn more here or read the article in the Rossmoor News (February 26th edition, p. B18).
February: Jim Moore, author of "The Life of Robert Noble Burgess." More information about Jim and his book is in the "Rossmoor News", January 29th issue, page 5B, and can be downloaded here.
January: Pamela McCorduck, author of "This Could Be Important: My Life and Times with the Artificial Intelligentsia", is PWR's featured author of the month. More information on McCorduck's book is in the "Rossmoor News", January 1st issue, page 27A.
2019
December: Joanna H. Kraus, author of "Oh, Little Ham of Buffalo", was PWR's December featured author. Click here for more information.
November: Dorothy Pritchett, author of "Corbilina and the Cowboy", is PWR's featured author of the month.
October: Elayne Jones, author of "Little Lady with a Big Drum", is PWR's featured author of the month. Her book will be on display at the Rossmoor Library throughout the month. More information in the "Rossmoor News," October 2, 2019 issue, page 4B.
August: Patricia Keith-Spiegel, author of "Awesome Advantages of Being a Tall Girl, is PWR's featured author of the month.
June: Thomas Caulfield, "Ephphatha: Growing Up Profoundly Deaf and Not Dumb in the Hearing World - A Basketball Player's Transformational Journey to the Ivy League. More information on Thomas' book is in the "Rossmoor News," June 19, 2019 issue, page 25A.
March: Estelle Watts, "POEMS Again." More information on Estelle's book of poems is in the "Rossmoor News," February 27, 2019 issue, page 18A.
January: Peggy Dougherty, "Age Matters."
More information on Peggy's new book is in the "Rossmoor News," December 26, 2018 issue, pages 3B, 11B.
2018
November: Dick Friedman, "The Coach Who Strangled the Bulldog: How Harvard's Percy Haughton Beat Yale and Reinvented Football." More information on Dick's new book is in the "Rossmoor News," October 31, 2018 issue, page 31A.
October: Shoshana Kobrin, "A Tempo: Seasons of a Life: Poems and Paintings"
May: Jon Foyt, "Homeward Bound - But What If There is No Home?" (Article in "PWR Newsletter," May, 2018, pages 10-11.)
April: Patricia Teschner, "At the Edge of the Winter Woods: A Collection of Poems" (Article in "Rossmoor News," April 4, 2018, page 23A.)
January: Ernest Glaser, "A Life Well Lived: Berlin, Shanghai, and America" (Article in "Rossmoor News," January 17, 2018, pages 26A and 29A.)
2017
October, Della Temple, "Walking in Grace with Grief: Meditations for Healing After Loss"
September, Richard Devlin, "The Grotto: A Novel of Heresy, Holy War and Love"
August, Estelle Watts, "Poems: The Woven Threads"
June, Peter Li, “The Father of Non-Han Chinese Linguistics Li Fang-Kuei: A Pioneer in the Study of Minority Languages in China”
May, Addie Mattox, "Saigon USA"
March, Lee Gale Gruen, “Adventures with Dad: A Father and Daughter’s Journey Through a Senior Acting Class”
February, Annegret Ogden, "I Do What I Like - I Like What I Do: Conversations With Well Aged Friends"
January, Karl Livengood, “Norman Weiner, An Artist’s Story, as Told to Karl Livengood”
2016
November, Dr. Jim Ware, "Making Meetings Matter: How Smart Leaders Orchestrate Powerful Conversations in the Digital Age"
October, Shoshana Kobrin, "Roots And Wings: Growing Up In Apartheid South Africa"
September, Esther Escott, "Plum Bottom"
August, Mary Lou Schram, "What Should We Do About Annette?"
July, Dr. Ann G. Thomas, "Unmistakably Old"
June, David Lee Woods, "The Last Goodbye"
May, Estelle Watts, "Say What?"
April, Dr. Alla Gakuba, Three published books: 1) "What Is Life? What Is Happiness?"; 2) "A Person Is A Product of Time, Place, and Circumstances"; 3) "How To Design Innovations and Solve Business and Personal Problems"
March, Lynne Ashdown, "One American Woman, 50 Italian Men"
February, Duke Robinson, "Standing On My Head...With My Fly Open"
2015
December, Richard Devlin, "The Cult, A Novel of Two Norman Kingdoms"
July: Sally Patterson Tubach, author of “The Grande Dame and Hitler’s Twin: A Comedy of Errors.” To learn more about Sally and her book, check out the recent article in the Rossmoor News (June 23, 2021 edition, p. A26) and visit her PWR Author Page HERE.
June: Pat Devine spoke for Sam Oliner, PWR's Author of the Month. To learn more about Sam's work, click HERE.
March: Shoshana Kobrin, author of "Life Tales: How to Write Your Memoir." To learn more about Shoshana and her book, click HERE.
February: Edward Vogt, author of American Hearts. To learn more about Edward and his book, click HERE.
January: Duke Robinson, author of "The Self-Destruction of America's Churches: And How You and I, with Insights from Jesus and John, Can Help Stop This Needless Tragedy." Learn more about Duke and his books HERE.
2020
December: Lee Gale Gruen, author of "Reinventing Yourself in Your Retirement Years." Learn more about Lee Gale and her books HERE.
March: Patricia Teschner, author of "At the Edge of the Winter Woods” and “The Sum of All Mornings." Her books was on display at the Rossmoor Library throughout the month. Learn more here or read the article in the Rossmoor News (February 26th edition, p. B18).
February: Jim Moore, author of "The Life of Robert Noble Burgess." More information about Jim and his book is in the "Rossmoor News", January 29th issue, page 5B, and can be downloaded here.
January: Pamela McCorduck, author of "This Could Be Important: My Life and Times with the Artificial Intelligentsia", is PWR's featured author of the month. More information on McCorduck's book is in the "Rossmoor News", January 1st issue, page 27A.
2019
December: Joanna H. Kraus, author of "Oh, Little Ham of Buffalo", was PWR's December featured author. Click here for more information.
November: Dorothy Pritchett, author of "Corbilina and the Cowboy", is PWR's featured author of the month.
October: Elayne Jones, author of "Little Lady with a Big Drum", is PWR's featured author of the month. Her book will be on display at the Rossmoor Library throughout the month. More information in the "Rossmoor News," October 2, 2019 issue, page 4B.
August: Patricia Keith-Spiegel, author of "Awesome Advantages of Being a Tall Girl, is PWR's featured author of the month.
June: Thomas Caulfield, "Ephphatha: Growing Up Profoundly Deaf and Not Dumb in the Hearing World - A Basketball Player's Transformational Journey to the Ivy League. More information on Thomas' book is in the "Rossmoor News," June 19, 2019 issue, page 25A.
March: Estelle Watts, "POEMS Again." More information on Estelle's book of poems is in the "Rossmoor News," February 27, 2019 issue, page 18A.
January: Peggy Dougherty, "Age Matters."
More information on Peggy's new book is in the "Rossmoor News," December 26, 2018 issue, pages 3B, 11B.
2018
November: Dick Friedman, "The Coach Who Strangled the Bulldog: How Harvard's Percy Haughton Beat Yale and Reinvented Football." More information on Dick's new book is in the "Rossmoor News," October 31, 2018 issue, page 31A.
October: Shoshana Kobrin, "A Tempo: Seasons of a Life: Poems and Paintings"
May: Jon Foyt, "Homeward Bound - But What If There is No Home?" (Article in "PWR Newsletter," May, 2018, pages 10-11.)
April: Patricia Teschner, "At the Edge of the Winter Woods: A Collection of Poems" (Article in "Rossmoor News," April 4, 2018, page 23A.)
January: Ernest Glaser, "A Life Well Lived: Berlin, Shanghai, and America" (Article in "Rossmoor News," January 17, 2018, pages 26A and 29A.)
2017
October, Della Temple, "Walking in Grace with Grief: Meditations for Healing After Loss"
September, Richard Devlin, "The Grotto: A Novel of Heresy, Holy War and Love"
August, Estelle Watts, "Poems: The Woven Threads"
June, Peter Li, “The Father of Non-Han Chinese Linguistics Li Fang-Kuei: A Pioneer in the Study of Minority Languages in China”
May, Addie Mattox, "Saigon USA"
March, Lee Gale Gruen, “Adventures with Dad: A Father and Daughter’s Journey Through a Senior Acting Class”
February, Annegret Ogden, "I Do What I Like - I Like What I Do: Conversations With Well Aged Friends"
January, Karl Livengood, “Norman Weiner, An Artist’s Story, as Told to Karl Livengood”
2016
November, Dr. Jim Ware, "Making Meetings Matter: How Smart Leaders Orchestrate Powerful Conversations in the Digital Age"
October, Shoshana Kobrin, "Roots And Wings: Growing Up In Apartheid South Africa"
September, Esther Escott, "Plum Bottom"
August, Mary Lou Schram, "What Should We Do About Annette?"
July, Dr. Ann G. Thomas, "Unmistakably Old"
June, David Lee Woods, "The Last Goodbye"
May, Estelle Watts, "Say What?"
April, Dr. Alla Gakuba, Three published books: 1) "What Is Life? What Is Happiness?"; 2) "A Person Is A Product of Time, Place, and Circumstances"; 3) "How To Design Innovations and Solve Business and Personal Problems"
March, Lynne Ashdown, "One American Woman, 50 Italian Men"
February, Duke Robinson, "Standing On My Head...With My Fly Open"
2015
December, Richard Devlin, "The Cult, A Novel of Two Norman Kingdoms"