Dave Ogle, mechanic, Lawrence

“‘The World’s Most Dangerous Places’ by Robert Young Pelton. It’s required reading for the CIA, FBI and Secret Service. I heard that and thought I’d read it.”

Ryan McCarty, Kansas University graduate student, Bay City, Mich.

“‘Dr. Seuss Goes to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel.’ It has the political cartoons he did before starting to write children’s novels.”

Brian Stephens, KU student, Fort Collins, Colo.

“‘The Book of Romance’ by Tommy Nelson.”

Emily Langrehr, KU student, Wichita

“‘Shaped by God’ by Max Lucado.”

Darbie Young, painter, North Hampton, Mass.

“‘The Celestine Prophecy’ by James Redfield.”