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  Old U(VA) and I 1961 The - 1965

  Frank Briggs

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  The Old U(VA) and I: 1961-1965 
  By: Frank Briggs 
  The decade of the 1960s saw sweeping changes at UVA as old barriers fell and students of new backgrounds came. Litigation that lasted from the late 1940s through the end of the 1960s eliminated historic barriers to African American and women students. No detailed UVA-specific narrative has existed until former graduates from two ends of the decade, Joel Gardner, BA 1970, Rebel Yell to Revolution, in 2018 and now Frank Briggs, BA 1965, recognized that the University had changed in the most profound ways and used their own experiences to document what happened. This book will attract anyone who lived through that heady period. It will appeal also to others, to women and men who grew up later, and who may have wondered why and how the good old days ended and America stepped beyond them. Some might say grew up. 
  —John T. Casteen III, President Emeritus, University of Virginia, 1990–2010 
  Frank Briggs’s memoir is a highly entertaining trip in time to an era in UVA history that predated the social upheavals of the late 1960s. We accompany the author through his four years in a cloistered culture of tradition that had not changed over many decades. In a series of revealing and amusing anecdotes, we relive the road trips, party weekends, and collegiate shenanigans that dominated the student experience during that period. This is a must read for every Wahoo who lived through that era or anyone who has an interest in the social history of college life prior to the cultural revolution that swept across the country after Briggs’s graduation. 
  —Joel B. Gardner, Author, From Rebel Yell to Revolution: My Four Years at UVA, 1966–1970

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  The Beginning Comes After the...

  Rebecca Solnit

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  Rebecca Solnit offers a thrilling account of the sheer breadth and scale of social, political, scientific, and cultural change over the past three quarters of a century. 
   
  In this sequel to her enduring bestseller Hope in the Dark, Solnit surveys a world that has changed dramatically since the year 1960. Despite the forces seeking to turn back the clock on history, change is not a possibility; it is an inevitability. 
   
  The changes amount to nothing less than dismantling an old civilization and building a new one, whose newness is often the return of the old ways and wisdoms. In this rising worldview, interconnection is a core idea and value. But because the transformation is obscured within a longer arc of history, its scale is seldom recognized. 
   
  While the white nationalist and authoritarian backlash drives individualism and isolation, this new world embraces antiracism, feminism, a more expansive understanding of gender, environmental thinking, scientific breakthroughs, and Indigenous and non-Western ideas, pointing toward a more interconnected, relational world.

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  The Mindful College Student -...

  PhD Eric B. Loucks, MD Judson A....

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  College is a time of transition. It's a time for learning and preparing to make your own way in the world. But if you're like many teens and young adults, the thought of leaving home and being on your own in a new place can also be intimidating—even overwhelming. That's why you need a solid foundation to help you manage stress, stay focused, and maintain healthy habits—in body, mind, and spirit. 
   
   
   
  Grounded in evidence-based mindfulness, The Mindful College Student will help you cultivate the cognitive and emotional skills you need to increase well-being and reach your highest aspirations. You'll also learn positive coping strategies for dealing with stress, sadness, and anxiety—including diet, fitness, and sleep habits. Most importantly, you'll discover three core self-regulation skills to help steer you toward the life you want: self-awareness, attention control, and emotion regulation. 
   
   
   
  Get ready to take on the world with this fun and informative guide, filled with everything you need to face all of the challenges of college life—and beyond!

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  Write Before Coffee - How to...

  Carlene Hill Byron

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  Do you have a story or message you MUST tell … but you don’t feel confident you know how to write a book? In this brief, practical guide, decades-experienced writer and editor Carlene Hill Byron gives you the pro tips you need to write your book successfully. 
  You’ll learn writing and organizing tactics that will work for your specific learning style, instead of being presented a “one size fits all” approach that would constrain you. You’ll discover secrets to creativity that you can apply in your writing projects and in everything you do that requires imagination. You’ll learn a time-tested storytelling structure that will encourage others, even if your life with God has as many “downs” as “ups.” 
  The book you write will be a bridge that connects your own life and ideas with the readers who need to know about them. You can introduce them to valuable innovations, give them inspiration by your story of resilience, encourage their compassion and empathy for people facing challenges. Telling your story effectively will help them discover a companion for their own spiritual journey. It will establish your own legacy in print for all time, leaving an heritage to those who follow. 
  Writing your book in your own voice will give you a powerful tool to use everywhere you serve in personal and professional leadership: family, community, church, and business. The experiences you share will become supports to others making similar journeys. Writing a book is an act of service that lets others learn from the vision your experiences have grown in you. 
  If it’s time to write your own book but you don’t know where to start, this book will give you more help in fewer words than you’ll find anywhere else!

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  Summer Break Smarter Kids - The...

  My Ho Thao

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  Say goodbye to the summer slump! Summer Break, Smarter kids is your all-in-one guide to keeping your child's mind sharp, spirits high, and screen time in check - all while having fun. Designed for busy parents and caregivers, this book is packed with practical, low-prep learning activities that feel more like play than school. 
  Inside, you'll discover:Daily literacy boosters using things you already do - like grocery shopping, mealtime, or bedtimeCreative reading games like Book Bingo, Lego Story Builder and Reading Fort PicnicsSTEM & logic challenges that teach problem-solving through everyday activities and board gamesImagination- streching prompts like "What If" journals and design- your-own gamesEmotional and social developement tips to help kids connect, reflect, and growPrintable tools like reading logs, sticker charts, scavenger hunts, and more! 
  Whether you have five minutes or an entire afternoon, Summer Break, Smarter Kdis helps you turn ordinary days into meaningful learning moments - without any stress, guilt, or worksheet. 
  Perfect for kids ages 5-10 and flexible for different learning styles and family schedules. 
  Learning never looked so fun. Let's make this the smartest summer yet!

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  The Hardiness Effect - Grow from...

  Paul Taylor

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  Choose the path that makes you stronger and discover resilience 2.0 
   
   
  Modern life offers an endless stream of comfort and convenience, but the truth is that this path is making us sicker and unhappier than ever. What if the key to optimal health isn't to avoid stress, but to harness it to make you better? Like the Greek hero Hercules at his crossroads, we face a choice: The easy path of the couch, social media, binge streaming and fast food, which leads to decline. Or the more challenging path of purposeful hardiness that builds true strength. The Hardiness Effect offers a revolutionary approach that goes beyond resilience, showing you how to harness your mind and body for a life well lived. 
   
  Dr Paul Taylor, psychophysiologist, ex-military aviator and award-winning author, reveals the practical actions that will help you move from coping to adapting. Combining ancient wisdom with cutting-edge research in exercise, nutrition, neuroscience and psychology, The Hardiness Effect will transform how you think about life. If, like Hercules, you choose to follow the harder path, you’ll find you can face life’s challenges with new determination, boost your physical and mental health, and even extend your longevity. 
   
  Master the four pillars of psychological hardiness: Discover the 4 Cs (challenge, control, commitment and connection), a framework that turns adversity into growth. 
   
  Harness hormesis to live longer and healthier: Apply the biological principle that small doses of stress make you stronger, with proven, step-by-step practices that trigger your body’s repair and anti-aging systems. 
   
  Tune your daily rhythms for peak performance: Learn how to supercharge your brain and energy through sleep hygiene, light exposure, breath work, omega-3 and Vitamin D, recovery protocols and more. 
   
  Reclaim your human nature: Combat loneliness and digital overwhelm by building meaningful relationships and reconnecting with the natural world. 
   
  Escape the comfort trap: Take back control from ultraprocessed foods, sedentary living and addictive technologies — and develop habits that create hardiness and boost wellbeing. 
   
   
  The Hardiness Effect shows you how to unlock your potential by building the psychological and physical toughness you need for lasting health and vitality. This science-backed, hands-on blueprint will show you how to transform challenge into strength and embrace a life of genuine purpose and fulfilment.

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