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Jun 08, 2010
Summer Reading
Books to read at the beach
HIGHLIGHTS
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
1976: A Royal Visit
On July 10, Queen Elizabeth toured the Academical Village, where 18,000 people watched her stroll down the Lawn.
Theater as You’ve Never Seen It Before
Set designer Lisi Stoessel (Col '06, Grad '08) creates fantastical places.
Eyes on the Olympics
U.Va. athletes play vital role in Team USA’s path to No. 1
What’s Up, Doc?
The human body is a complex machine of about 10 trillion interconnected cells. Researchers at the U.Va. Health System are working with new technology to keep everything from our brains to our blood sugar in good shape.
Jefferson’s Secret Bible
In the twilight of his life, Jefferson began exploring his faith and deepening his understanding of the Bible and Christianity.
Lady Gaga Recruits U.Va. Bullying Expert
Lady Gaga's lofty goal and a Foundation stacked with experts well-suited to help achieve it.
Where We Study
When finals are approaching at U.Va., the air seems charged with anticipation as students take to the libraries and cafés en masse and energy drinks fly off the shelves.
What Can the New Frog in Town Tell Us About Our Eyes?
A biology student explains a U.Va. professor's new experimental animal
New & Notable
Listen to six innovative albums by 15 must-hear alumni musicians.
Spirit of Adventure
Two documentaries portray challenging journeys and the importance of family
A New Kind of Leader
The Batten School was created to develop 'challengers of the status quo.'
Wrapped in Mystery
A guide to U.Va.'s student societies.
Can Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment Prevent Crime?
Why U.Va. students are teaching Russian literature at a juvenile correctional center
Over Seven Billion Served
Last October, the 7 billionth person on the planet was born. Professors explain the dynamics of the population boom and demographic transition.
Comments
"The Outer Banks House" by Diann Ducharme (UVA 1993). This debut novel was recently released and would be a perfect summer read at the beach. It's available now in bookstores & online (e.g., Amazon)
Can you please add my new novel to your summer reading list. It's called "Cars from a Marriage" (St. Martin's, April27) and is set partially in Charlottesville. I am College 77.
Please add my book, TROUBLE IN FLATBUSH, to your reading list. The website for the book is http://www.ArthurJLevy.com and is available on Amazon. There is also a YouTube of me reading the first chapter (linked on the website). Graduate A&S 1968
the movern project wherein students can explore dig and modern cultural remnants onsite at the university seems like a rewarding project not only for the university but society also
If you have a tween girl in the house, consider adding THINGS ARE GONNA GET UGLY (Simon & Schuster) to her summer beach read. Check out the book trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYAmV87DbPE or go to my website hillaryhomzie.com. There's contact info there, and I'm happy to send autographed stickers. I'm a 1988 gradate of the college.
One more to add, with respect: OPENING ARTERIES, http://www.mainstreetrag.com/EMcColl.html. All sorts of blood ruptures occurring--not only the protagonist's head injury, but also those of lust, love, and maturing children. I'm College '83.
Please add my latest novel as well: JILLIAN DARE (Revell), a contemporary adaptation of JANE EYRE. This romantic suspense novel, based on the beloved classic and set partly in Charlottesville, is a perfect page-turner for the beach. (College '75. www.inklingsauthor.com.
I am a member of the faculty at the medical school but write for general audiences under the pen name of David Donovan. Another book your readers might enjoy is my latest, MURPHY STATION, a memoir of growing up in American South during the era of the cold war and the struggle for integration. Stories from those troubles are interlaced with tales of boyhood derring-do and adolescent misadventure. Currently, it is rated 5 stars out of 5 on Amazon. See ddonovanbooks.com. Thanks
May I suggest that a good summer read(Strongly recommended by Apex Reviews) is Love Always, Hobby and Jessie. It is a memoir written by me that describes the "starts and fits" of a couple's marriage starting in the 1930's, mostly set in neighboring Elkton, VA. How this charismatic and charming couple finally figured out to make their marriage work will provide thought provoking and emotion triggering responses. Hobby was a well-known local photographer who self-published 9 books about the people and area surrounding Elkton. The memoir is in the UVA library, too.
It might be a bit too late, but you can also look to add my latest novel, THE REUNION REAPER. The story revolves around a graduate from the presitigious Palm Beach Prep who is killing classmates he graduated with 25 years ago in a fit of vengeance, and the detective (Andrew Keane) on the case happens to be one of those former classmates. Is he on the serial class killer's list as well? You can go to Amazon.com and type in my name. Thanks, and I hope you check it out.
10 comments? And every single one is a plug for another alum-written novel? And nary even a passing mention to any of the books that made the list?? Not too classy...
Please post two fun novels written by UVA grad Lee Irby (CLAS 1986): "7000 Clams" and "The Up and Up". The stories dive into the adventures of a likeable hero Frank Hearn, transporting the reader into the giant speak easy of 1920's Miami -- with its glamorous flappers, gangsters, rich land grabbers and shady business deals. Both are great summer reads!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading "The Widow's Season" by Laura Brodie. When Sarah's husband fails to come from a Kayak trip, Sarah believes he has left her. Their marriage had become strained as a result of infertility. Sarah begins to see her husband in other areas and even at their home. She thus becomes haunted by the real or imaginary sightings. She has to do much self-reflection to understand what went wrong in her marriage and in her own life. Many of the settings are in the Alleghany Mtns and rivers around the Charlottesville area. It's a realtively quick and easy read.
Hey, and why not add my first novel Gambler's Quartet to the mix ha ha? It's a short, intense tale set in my hometown of Reno, Nevada. Available on Amazon. --Brad Summerhill (College 92)
Me too in promoting my own book! I've just self-published "ON SCHOLARSHIP: From an Empty Room at Princeton," a reminiscence that includes my years earning two degrees at U. Va. (1955-58; '66-'69) and my admiration for Mr. Jefferson, Frank Hereford, and John Casteen, among others—and the new direction at the University. PROMO: "ON SCHOLARSHIP is about growing up in Tidewater Virginia, getting an education in both public and independent schools, and at two public colleges—William and Mary and the University. He describes his career work in various types of schools and other nonprofits. Gerry gives special attention to his personal experiences with financial aid: receiving it, granting and fundraising for it, and then finding it for deserving students in schools and colleges. His book is available by emailing Gerry at or online at It's in print in summer, 2010 as a non-profit venture."
Gerald: Contact me please about your book. My email address is tom@wrarfm.com
Please add my new historical fiction novel, THE GOOD HEALER, to your reading list. The story is about a young medieval healer who combines medicinal plants with architecture in the Swiss Alps and Geneva, but society does not take kindly to his efforts. The website is "www.thegoodhealer.com" and the book is available on Amazon.com. I am a 1994 graduate of the School of Architecture.
Please add my book titled GLOBAL WARMING: Geophysical Counterpoints to the Enhanced Greenhouse Theory to your summer reading list. The book explains why CO2 and other grerenhouse gases can not be the drivers of Global Warming. Consequently, anthropogenic CO2 plays a negligable role in Global Warming. Global Warming is a far more complex phenomenon than scientists have hitherto realized. The book is inteded for scientists and non-scientists alike. It is available from Dorrance Publishing, Co., Inc. at the following WEB site: http://www.dorrancebookstore.com/glwagecotoen.html It is also available on Amazon.com I graduated from the School of Arts & Sciences with a BS in Physics in 1968.
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