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	John Chavis: African American Patriot, Preacher, Teacher, and Mentor  Helen Chavis Othow John Chavis had a profound impact upon the history of North Carolina, the life of African Americans, and the course of religion in America. Born in 1763, Chavis fought in the American Revolution and studied at Princeton, becoming the first black person ordained as a missionary minister in the Presbyterian church. Many of those who learned from his teachings were white, and many of the students in his Latin grammar school were the sons of prominent North Carolinians. His lifelong relationship with his students created connections with some of the most powerful individuals of the nineteenth century, and his religious writings can still stir the soul more than 150 years after his death. Chavis’s story illustrates the power of faith, intelligence, and determination to overcome the precariousness of life for a free black man in this era. This account of Chavis’s life, the result of research by one of his descendants, presents a thorough examination of his life, his work, and the world in which he lived. Also included is the full text of John Chavis’s Letter Upon the Doctrine of the Extent of the Atonement of Christ (1837), long considered lost by many of his biographers. ISBN #W2438 $39.95
	Heading Out To Wonderful  Robert Goolrick It is the summer of 1948 when a handsome, charismatic stranger, Charlie Beale, recently back from the war in Europe, shows up in the town of Brownsburg, a sleepy village nestled in the Valley of Virginia. All he has with him are two suitcases: one contains his few possessions, including a fine set of butcher knives; the other is full of money. A lot of money. Heading Out to Wonderful is a haunting, heart-stopping novel of love gone terribly wrong in a place where once upon a time such things could happen. ISBN #W2452 $14.95
	Ending with a Flourish: A Collection of Essays Celebrating William A. Jenks  Parker Smith, Class of 1953, and Roy Matthews, Class of 1954, Editors "Ending with a Flourish" is a Festschrift - a collection of essays - honoring William A. Jenks, a member of the Washington and Lee Department of History from 1946 until his retirement in 1983. Jenks was the chairman of the department from 1970 to 1983. His reputation in history graduate departments in colleges and universities across the US is legendary, as some of the most respected and noted scholars of the last 40 years in European history have come out of his classes. These essays offer observations on his style of teaching, his impact on the lives of his students, and on Bill Jenks himself. Faculty/Staff and Alumni Discount applies. ISBN #W400 $29.99
	A Fragile Union: The Story of Louise Herreshoff  James W. Whitehead, Retired Director of the Reeves Center This account of the life of Louise Herreshoff Reeves is written for the students - past, present, and future - of the Reeves Center at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. It is also for those who have been inspired and fascinated by the life and life's work of an accomplished painter, tireless collector, and generous benefactor. By understanding the period, places, and events in her life, James Whitehead provides a keener insight into this remarkable woman. Faculty/Staff and Alumni Discount applies. ISBN #W402 $19.99
	Lex  Andrew Hollinger '73 Set in Lexington, Virginia, "Lex" is a coming of age novel about a student of the late sixties at an distinguished, traditional Southern university, Washington and Lee University. Follow the main character as he evolves from coats and ties and formal dating through the times around and past Kent State - sex, drugs, rock'n'roll - all while trying to gain an education and make sense of it all. Lex is about Washington and Lee University during its most prolific period of change till its transition to co-education. It's the late sixties through the eyes of a participant. ISBN #W463 $23.95
	The Foreign Student  Philippe Labro '69 "The Foreign Student" is a nostalgic portrait of a French scholarship student's discovery of America - and Washington and Lee University - during the academic year of 1954-1955. Soon, the young freshman becomes seduced by American culture and the popular icons of the mid-fifties: Jack Kerouac, Elvis Presley, James Dean, Fats Domino...a green Buick convertible, drive-in movies, and pretty Grace Kelly lookalikes in tight cardigans. ISBN #W465 $19.00
	Compelled to Fight: The Secession Crisis in Rockbridge County, Virginia  Thomas Rittenburg '75 The American Civil War continues to stir passion and fascination for many readers. While there are hundreds of books about the war itself, few delve into the mysteries of why a once united nation was torn apart in a war that has not been exceeded on this continent for its bloodiness and destruction. In 1861, Rockbridge County was the geographic and political heart of Virginia and the home of future Civil War leaders, including Governor John Letcher and General Stonewall Jackson. Compelled to fight exposes the causes and consequences of the Civil War. The author examines the reactions of this crucial community to national and state events during the long secession crisis. ISBN #W473 $34.95
	Washington and Lee University: Off the Record  College Prowler Your ultimate source for honest, unbiased information, College Prowler delivers an inside look at college, straight from the students' mouths. Complete with hundreds of quotes, grades, stats, and reviews, each student-written guide offers a comprehensive collection of information on one particular school. See how students rate their campus when it's time to look beyond the brochures and talk about key issues that really matter: Academics, local atmosphere, facilities, campus dining and housing, and much more! Faculty/Staff and Alumni Discount applies. ISBN #W544 $16.95
	Family and Honor: The Saga of "Baner's" 35 Years of Interaction with the Washington and Lee University Family  Doris M. Bane This highly anticipated forthcoming work tells the story of "Baner," the legendary W&L security officer who has dedicated 35 years of service to the university community. Interwoven with the pages are tributes, memories, and photographs, as well as numerous "Banerisms" and insights from Baner himself. Faculty/Staff and Alumni Discount applies. ISBN #W546 $19.99
	Washington and Lee University Outing Club Guidebook  Nick Tatar, Class of 1996 A pocket-sized book that will guide you into a wide assortment of outdoor adventures in Rockbridge County and surrounding areas. Includes directions to and commentary on numerous hiking trails, as well as sections on rock climbing, canoeing and kayaking, mountain biking, hunting, fishing, cycling, caving, and skiing. Also includes sections on wildflowers, shrubs, and trees of the area, geology of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Rockbridge County, and star charts for the nights between your day-light adventures. Faculty/Staff and Alumni Discount applies. ISBN #W548 $16.00
	Images of America: Lexington  Sharon Ritenour Stevens and Alice Trump Williams Lexington, the seat for Rockbridge County, is situated in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley within minutes of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Main Street is part of Route 11, and the architecture downtown looks much as it did in the 19th century. The Images of America series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Using archival photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past that shape the character of the community today. Faculty/Staff and Alumni Discount applies. ISBN #W550 $21.99
	Goshen: Lessons from the River  Jack and Judy Witt Goshen is a small coffee-table book full of short poems, reflections and watercolors depicting the natural beauty of Goshen Pass. Mary Elizabeth Marlow describes it as "a carefully crafted work of art [where] the reader is invited to enter the sacred realm of metaphor, a lyrical and mystical world where the river becomes the juncture for the playful and profound interchange between the outer and inner worlds, the seen and unseen forces." Faculty/Staff and Alumni Discount applies. ISBN #W552 $24.95
	Rockbridge Heritage  Thornton M. Henry, Class of 1966 and Law Class of 1969, and Ruth H. Keyes, Class of 1997 "Rockbridge Heritage" is an incisive, witty, and beautiful portrayal of the history of Rockbridge County in thoroughly researched photographs and text. The stories make easy reading and keep the reader smiling as the past is brought to life by the wide array of photographs. The photography enhances the text and reinforces the content with beautiful imagery, leaving the reader with lasting impressions of the County's history. Hardback. Faculty/Staff and Alumni Discount applies ISBN #W554 $34.99
	Rockbridge: A Photographic Essay  Bruce and Jennifer Law Young "Rockbridge: A Photographic Essay" captures the sense of tranquility, antiquity, quiet culture, and the textured scenery that attracted photographers Bruce Young and Jennifer Law Young to make their home in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. Through their images, you will see the views that make this area of the Commonwealth such a destination. Hardback. Faculty/Staff and Alumni Discount applies. ISBN #W557 $39.95
	The Architecture of Historic Lexington  Royster Lyle, Jr., and Pamela Simpson, Professor of Art History For the first time, the architectural history of the town of Lexington and its two nationally distinguished campuses has been appraised in a scholarly fashion. This new study places the noteworthy buildings and their designers within the context of the architectural development of the Valley region and assesses their role in the evolution of the nation's styles. This investigation of Lexington's architecture is fully illustrated with photographs by Sally Munger Mann as well as early photographs printed by her from the original nineteenth-century glass negatives. Many of these and a number of early drawings are published for the first time. Faculty/Staff and Alumni Discount applies. ISBN #W560 $55.00
	Shenandoah: Views of our National Park  Hullihen W. Moore '65 Shenandoah: Views of Our National Park (University of Virginia Press) is the only published collection of black and white photographs devoted to the Shenandoah National Park. The work contains 51 images, made over more than 20 years, by Hullihen Williams Moore. From grand vistas and waterfalls to the delicate unfurling of new ferns, these duotone prints capture the singular appeal that attracts more than 1 million visitors to the park each year. The 96-page monograph measures 10 by 9.5 inches. In two essays, Moore addresses the natural and human history of the park as well as his own personal experience of it, including stories behind several individual photographs. ISBN #W1015 $55.00
	The Lexington Letters  Doug Cumming In the old Southern town of Lexington, Virginia, letters to the editor stretch from last week's News Gazette back to 1804. Student researchers at Washington and Lee University sought out as many of those letters as they could, indexing more than 8,000 and transcribing about 1,400. This rich material was turned into a play that premiered at the Theater at Lime Kiln. With hundreds more published here, along with the original script, the voices of the Valley speak again, glints of gold out of the creek bed of Time. ISBN #W1151 $24.95
	Remarkable Rockbridge  Charles A. Bodie Located in the central Valley and founded in 1778 during the American Revolution, its county seat took the name Lexington to commemorate the Massachusetts battle. Waves of Ulster-Scots settlers and their Presbyterian faith gave it a cultural patter that persists into present times. Schools of higher education took root in the town. Today they are know as Washington and Lee University and Virginia Military Institute. The region paid a large cost during the Civil WAr, with many sons lost and a destructive raid by Union General David Hunter. Lexington's cemetaries command respect, for not only are rank-and-file soldiers buried there, but so is Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Nearby, the Lee Chapel holds the remains of General-in-chief Robert E. Lee. Charles A. Bodie's rich narrative weaves these events together and offers a broad panorama of economic, social, and political developments from the era of Native Americans through the first European settlements, up to the contemporary era. He refers to changes beyond the county that have left local impacts and also tells many illuminating stories of its residents. He finds the county imbued with strong traditions, especially from the Civil War, and discusses the modern tensions between long-term residents and newcomers that challenge some of these traditions. Widely researched, with an array of illustrations and maps, his study will be an important reference to the history of Rockbridge and the Valley for years to come. ISBN #W2320 $45.00
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