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K nown for its widely acclaimed publish- ing and writing programs—includ- ing the master of publishing (M.Pub.), the only post-grad publishing degree in Canada; the Writer's Studio, a unique community-based mentor- ship program; and a wide range of undergrad and Continuing Studies writing courses—SFU has fostered a lively publishing culture where great content truly is king. And that has resulted in shelves full of exceptional and award-winning books over the years. SFU alumni and staff publish about 100 books per year, includ- ing fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Many have made an impact worldwide. Here are just 50 across a broad spectrum of diverse topics that you'll want to add to your bookshelf. Stock Your Bookshelf with Celebrated SFU Authors Top shelf (left to right, top to bottom): The Globalization of Addiction: A Study in the Poverty of the Spirit by Bruce K. Alexander (2008); Radiance by Shaena Lambert (2007); Pinboy by George Bowering (2012); The Woefield Poultry Collective by Susan Juby (2011); Reflec- tions of Eden: My Years with the Orangutans of Borneo by Biruté M. F. Galdikas (1995); Restoring Safe School Communities: A Whole School Response to Bul- lying, Violence and Alienation by Brenda Morrison (2007); Hoopla: The Art of Unexpected Embroi- dery by Leanne Prain (2011); Sustainable Fossil Fuels: The Unusual Suspect in the Quest for Clean and Enduring Energy by Mark Jaccard (2005); Sensational Scientists: The Journeys and Dis- coveries of 24 Men and Women of Science by Barry Shell (2005); The Secret Lives of Saints: Child Brides and Lost Boys in Canada's Polygamous Mormon Sect by Daphne Bramham (2008); The Educated Mind: How Cognitive Tools Shape Our Understand- ing by Kieran Egan (1997); 13 Women: Parables from Prison by Karlene Faith and Anne Near (2006); A History of Psychology in Western Civilization by Bruce K. Alexander and Curtis P. Shelton (2014); Mannequin Rising by Roy Miki (2011); A Wilder West: Rodeo in Western Canada by Mary-Ellen Kelm (2011); A Thousand Dreams by Neil Boyd, Larry Campbell and Lori Culbert (2009); The Boomerang Age: Transitions to Adulthood in Families by Barbara Mitchell (2006); Route 66 Still Kicks: Driving America's Main Street by Rick Antonson (2012); Lake of Two Mountains by Arleen Paré (2014); Seeking Mandela: Peacemaking Between Israelis and Palestinians by Heribert Adam and Kogila Moodley (2005); Geographic Profiling by Kim D. Rossmo (1999); The Cost of Climate Policy (Sustainability and the Environment) by Mark While most academic institutions are involved in scholarly publishing, SFU has taken its publishing endeavours well beyond the realm of the academic by LISA MANFIELD 50 BOOKS FOR 50 YEARS 48 simon FALL 2015 CLINTON HUSSEY