FINDING FORGIVENESS: When she was an
globalized era intimately connected by a single,
and is packed with tips and tricks for any situation
eighteen-year-old first-year student at Emory,
overarching economic and technological net-
and will completely change how people interact.
Stephanie Marban Cassatly 83B faced a tragedy
work. Noting how such a narrative fails to account
that would change the course of her life when
for the experiences of the billions of people who
MEDICINAE IMAGINIBUS: Drawn from the col-
her mother, Jeanne Marban, was shot and killed
lack economic security, digital access, and real
lections of the National Library of Medicine (NLM),
in a convenience store robbery in New Orleans.
political power, Rockhill interrogates the ways in
the National Archives, the National Museum of
The murder changed every preconceived notion
which this grand narrative has emerged. Rockhill
Health and Medicine, the Smithsonian Institution
Cassatly had about the world and what it meant to
is associate professor of philosophy at Villanova
Archives, and the Rudolph Matas Library of the
feel safe. Twenty years later, she found her moth-
University and the author of books including
Health Sciences at Tulane University, Images of
er’s killer and forgave him, just before he died in
Jacques Rancière: History, Politics, Aesthetics and
America: US National Library of Medicine includes
the notorious Angola State Penitentiary. With sear-
Interventions in Contemporary Thought: History,
more than 170 black-and-white reproductions of a
ing honesty, Cassatly comes to see that finding
Politics, Aesthetics.
variety of historical images illustrating the history of the NLM. Coedited by Jeffrey Reznick 95G
and forgiving her mother’s killer was ultimately a journey to find herself. Cassatly is an adjunct pro-
LIFE OF THE PARTY: Networking events, inter-
99PhD, the book reveals the work of generations
fessor at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West
views, even dates can be filled with awkward and
of visionary leaders and dedicated individuals
Palm Beach, Florida.
uncomfortable moments, but it doesn’t have to be
who experienced the American Civil War, the
that way. In her new book Captivate: The Science
world wars, the Cold War, and the dawn of the
UNEQUAL FOOTING: In Counter-History of the
of Succeeding with People, author and human
Information Age. A hardback version of the book
Present, Gabriel Rockhill 03G 06PhD contests,
behavior researcher Vanessa Van Edwards 07C
will be available from booksellers, and an elec-
dismantles, and displaces one of the most wide-
provides science-backed relief for anyone who’s
tronic version of the complete book is available
spread understandings of the contemporary
ever felt awkward. Captivate teaches readers how
online via collections.nlm.nih.gov.
world: that we are all living in a democratized and
to work a room, read faces, and talk to anyone,
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