I received word this fall that Jake Tapper had a book coming out in November, so I thought this would be a good opportunity to highlight Jake’s book, as well as the other authors in our class who published this year. You can find all of these books on Amazon.com.


In The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor, Jake writes about the origins of Combat Outpost Keating, the military base in eastern Afghanistan that was attacked by Taliban insurgents in October 2009, leading to the deaths of eight U.S. soldiers. Jake explores the history of the camp and details the stories of soldiers stationed there, having spent two years chronicling the mission and lives of the troops and their commanders. Jake is ABC News’ senior White House correspondent. This is his third book.


Classmate Allison Wenglin Belger is the author of The Power of Community: CrossFit and the Force of Human Connection. In her book she describes her experience growing up and participating in varsity sports and how that brought her to her current connection to CrossFit, and the importance of camaraderie and community in our active lives. Allison holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and with her husband, T.J., owns four CrossFit affiliate gyms in northern California.


Mark Peterson is the author of Guerillapreneur: Small Business Strategy for Davids Wanting to Defeat Goliaths. Having graduated from Tuck in 1995, Mark has more than 25 years of experience as a business strategy consultant, and the title of his book combines the words “guerrilla” and “entrepreneur” to prescribe a strategy for small businesses to succeed against corporate Goliaths. Mark writes from experience, as the co-founder and former CEO of PrideRock Holding Co., a company that he and his business partner launched from their garages and successfully nurtured into a $10 million business.


Finally, I wanted to include a quick note on classmate Brad Ausmus, who made the news here in New England this fall. Brad was apparently in Boston in October to interview for the manager position with the Red Sox. Hailing from Cheshire, Connecticut, Brad was a Red Sox fan growing up, so it seemed like the perfect fit for the former catcher. Unfortunately, Brad didn’t get the job, and I think all New England Dartmouth alums were a bit disappointed not to have Brad returning to our part of the country. During his 18-year Major League baseball career, Brad played with the San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers, and is currently with the Padres organization. 


Please send me news on your book, or any news that you want to share!


—Sara Burbine Potter, 108 Hillcrest Road, Fairfield, CT 06824; sara_burbine@yahoo.com