The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal
Renee Peterson Trudeau ’88
Balanced Living Press

Trudeau, an Austin-based writer and life coach, became a mother in 2002 and in her new book she writes how she discovered “a startling and disturbing truth about mothers everywhere – how little we cared for ourselves, especially in relation to how much energy we give to our children and how changed and disconnected most of us felt from ourselves after becoming parents.” She guides readers through a variety of exercises designed to create better life balance from taking “gratitude walks” to creating a support network of fellow moms.
To purchase: www.reneetrudeau.com

Mexico: From Montezuma
to the Rise of the PAN
Jaime Suchlicki, ’67 PhD
Potomac Books

Suchlicki, professor of history at the School of International Studies at the University of Miami, one of the foremost Latin American scholars, tackles the thousand-year history of Mexico in this updated paperback, bringing it all the way up to the election of President Felipe Calder—n. The new edition provides an analysis of recent social, economic and political developments and an analysis of the current state of U.S.-Mexico relations, making it essential reading for those seeking an up-to-date-perspective on neighbor to the South.
To purchase: www.potomacbooks.com

Traces of Forgotten Places
Don Collins
TCU Press

From a Bastrop County barn to a little brick house outside Aledo, Austin artist Don Collins celebrates humble scenes found off Texas back roads. This new paperback collects 70 of his works, which appeared over three decades in calendars issued by the Miller Blueprint Company.
To purchase: 1.800.826.8911