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Jarman Legacy This is a biography of Dr. Joseph Leonard Jarman (1867-1947), who was Longwood's president from 1902 to 1946 and holds a revered place in the institution's history. The book has been supported by the Jarman family, particularly Wiley Hardy Wheat ('43), Dr. Jarman's granddaughter. Mrs. Wheat, who lives in Essex County and Richmond, is a former member of the Longwood Foundation Board of Directors and received the Alumni Achievement Award in 1985. Mr. Couture taught at Longwood from 1966 to 1998 and since then has been the University's first archivist. Published by Wiley Hardy Wheat, softcover, 320 pages Route
66 Kids This is the second in Dr. Lund's semi-autobiographical Route 66 novel series, which the publisher describes as a "babyboomers' coming-of-age story, reminding us that children will always wonder about their origin." The first book is Growing Up on Route 66. Dr. Lund is working on three more books in the series, which is based on his childhood during the 1950s in Rolla, Missouri, along Route 66, known as "America's Main Street." Published by BeachHouse Books, softcover, 284 pages They
All Come This has been described as a "beautifully illustrated allegory" in which Dr. Berkley "shows how we 'must let go of our dreams for others, let go and know that in God's time, at His perfect moment, we each, willingly, joyfully, take that step into the light.'" Dr. Berkley is a licensed professional counselor in private practice at The Madeline Center, a multi-disciplinary treatment center in Lynchburg named in honor of her mother. She also is the author of Safe Eyes, the true story of one person's recovery from Dissociative Identity Disorder. Published by the Madeline Center, hardcover, 31 pages The
Shortest Dynasty, 1837-1947 This is a biography of Robert Portner (1837-1906), a Prussian native who made a fortune with a brewing business that was Alexandria's largest industry and one of the largest brewing companies in the South. Annaburg, the summer home in Manassas that Portner built for his wife and 12 children, was probably the first air-conditioned home in America. Gaines' first job was in the kitchen of Annaburg, now a nursing home, which prompted his curiosity in the house and eventually in Portner. Gaines is a junior at Radford University, to which he transferred in 1998 after three years at Longwood. Published by Heritage Books, softcover, 324 pages
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