University of Denver Spring 2024

An eclectic mix of new releases to inspire, guide and inform RELEASES

By Janette Ballard

Still Me: Accepting Alzheimer’s Without Losing Yourself Rebecca Chopp (DU Chancellor, 2014–2019) Former DU Chancellor Rebecca Chopp was devastated when a routine annual checkup revealed that she had early stage Alzheimer’s disease. After recovering from the shock and

the appropriation of Nazi art plunder by postwar governments and highlights the increasingly successful postwar art recovery and restitution process.

Evening Star Jonas Peterson (BM ’23) “Evening Star” is the debut EP by saxophonist, keyboard player and composer

grappling with the changes Alzheimer’s meant for her life plans, Chopp retired from her job, vowed to hold on to the core of herself for as long as possible and found ways each day to live well. “Still Me” is an honest and hope-filled book that chronicles Chopp’s efforts, with the help of her family, friends and medical team, to reshape her life for a healthy and vibrant approach to living with Alzheimer’s. She provides thoughtful questions, encouragement and suggestions for those living with the disease, their caregivers and those who fear the diagnosis.

Jonas Peterson. Blending his diverse musical inspirations into compositions inspired by personal memories, Peterson began writing “Evening Star” in 2021 with no intention of recording it. However, along the way, he became attached to the compositions and continued to refine them with lessons he had learned—resulting in six pieces written in the jazz tradition with hints of neo soul and funk. “Evening Star” was recorded with the help of fellow Lamont students and alums Ricky Jumper (BM ’22), Colin Holter (BM ’22), Eli Leppla (BM ’21), Chris Panish (BM ’21) and Elijah Stevens (BM ’23).

Museum Worthy: Nazi Art Plunder in Postwar

The Radiant Life Project: Awaken Your Purpose, Heal Your Past, Transform Your Future Kate Paparo King (BA ’07) Kate King has drawn on 15 years of experience as a licensed clinical psychotherapist and board-certified art therapist to offer a groundbreaking guide for self-healing enthusiasts that

Western Europe Elizabeth Campbell,

professor of history and director of the Center for Art Collection Ethics Elizabeth Campbell studies the history and legacy of Nazi art looting during World War II. While the men and women

of the Allies’ famed Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives team recovered several hundred thousand pieces of stolen art after the war, thousands of additional pieces were never returned to their rightful owners. In France, Belgium and the Netherlands, postwar governments appropriated the most coveted unclaimed works for display in museums, embassies and other public buildings. This appropriation endured without controversy until the mid-’90s, when activists and journalists began challenging the governments’ right to hold these items. “Museum Worthy” deftly examines

combines science, creativity, psychology and insightful personal growth tools. “Trauma, physical and mental illness, and disembodied value systems are at an all time high across our communities,” says King. “The Radiant Life Project” is a deep-dive personal growth book that teaches an accessible approach to self-healing and offers practical tools and unique exercises that may lead to improved mind-body-soul wellness.

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