Meet Ed Taylor author of The Power of the River

Ed Taylor's beautiful memoir tells a shy young boy, a Gonzaga Basketball player, and the now UW vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs. Pre-order now!

His story of a young man growing up in poverty, but it's not a story of hardship it's a story of a deeply caring community that takes care of its young through interdependence. It goes on to tell Taylor's story as a nontraditional student, a first generation college student with no guardrails to help him succeed, at Gonzaga University. And his continued academic journey to become a scholar of education.

The Power of the River will bring you joy, make you frustrated, and ultimately help you feel connected to one another, and dare I say even hopeful. We need Ed Taylor's voice right now, and we are thrilled to help him share his story!