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Author Event Tom Kapsidelis with "After Virginia Tech"
Venue: Blacksburg Library, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Thursday, May 9, 2019
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Event Types: Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

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Description:
Blacksburg Library presents an Author Event with Tom Kapsidelis with "After Virginia Tech" on Thursday, May 9, 2019.

Author and journalist Thomas Kapsidelis will talk about his new book, "After Virginia Tech" and will be followed by a book signing.

In "After Virginia Tech", Kapsidelis examines the decade after the Virginia Tech massacre through the experiences of survivors and community members who have advocated for reforms in gun safety, campus security, trauma recovery, and mental health. Undaunted by the expansion of gun rights, they have continued their national leadership despite an often-hostile political environment and repeated mass violence.

Kapsidelis also focuses on the trauma suffered by police who responded to the shootings, and the work by chaplains and a longtime police officer to create an organization dedicated to recovery. The stories Kapsidelis tells here show how people and communities affected by profound loss ultimately persevere long after the initial glare and attention inevitably fade.

Reaching beyond policy implications, "After Virginia Tech" illuminates personal accounts of recovery and resilience that can offer a ray of hope to millions of Americans concerned about the consequences of gun violence.

Books will be available for purchase.

For more information, visit: http://www.montgomery-floyd.lib.va.us/ or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Blacksburg-Library/152248358735 or call 540-552-8246.