From accounts of creating the house of a lifetime or uniting a company around a culture of wow to spellbinding thrillers and great beach reads, alumni, students, and friends of the U have compelling stories to tell. This holiday season, give the gift of reading with these recent titles.
Philanthropist and University of Miami trustee Judi Newman, B.B.A. ’63, and her husband Robert, Hon. ’08, both longtime supporters of the University, are at the heart of this personal journal chronicling the six-year journey of building an extraordinary home, which the Newmans called Pondbank.
This grand endeavor warranted a telling of why—after a disaster prior building—and how this timeless masterpiece of Palladian architecture, sophisticated design and energy efficient features came to be.
More than just a residence, Pondbank was designed to showcase a world-class art collection, maximize natural light in every room and harmonize history, art, and the landscape.
Under the leadership of University of Miami trustee Richard Fain, Royal Caribbean Group built the world's most innovative ships and one of the strongest service cultures in the travel industry. Fain shows how a culture united people and unlocked extraordinary performance.
Arts and Sciences sophomore Shelby Cunningham and her mother, best-selling author Elin Hilderbrand, teamed up on this fresh, authentic take on boarding school life in the age of social media.
