Marianna Hofer, associate professor of English, recently read poetry from her new book, “A Memento Sent by the World,” at Main Street News in Findlay. The book was published by Word Press. Many of the poems in the collection were inspired by places and people from Findlay and the surrounding area.
   
Mark Polelle, Ph.D., chair of the department of history, law and political science, is the author of “Fifty Great Leaders and the Worlds They Made,” published by Greenwood Press. The book is an introduction to leadership and includes case studies that illustrate leadership in action.
   
Quentin R. Skrabec Jr., associate professor of business, released a book earlier this fall, “Pig Iron Aristocracy: The Triumph of American Protectionism,” published by Heritage Books Inc. The Pig Iron Aristocracy of Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Pennsylvania not only was the foundation of American manufacturing but also the root of our present-day political parties.
   
Matt Stolick, Ph.D., associate professor of philosophy, authored “Otherwise Law-Abiding Citizens: A Scientific and Moral Assessment of Cannabis Use,” published by Lexington Books. The book is a comprehensive account of the major meanings and moral justifications of cannabis use and cannabis law.
   
Anthony Wilgus, associate professor of social work, contributed a chapter, “Triangles at the Time of a Chronic Illness and Death,” to the book “Triangles: Bowen Family Systems Theory Perspectives,” published by The Haworth Press.