Bill McGarvey is the author of The Freshman Survival Guide, a resource for incoming college freshmen to help them navigate their first year away from home. He also has a regular column in America Magazine.
Bill is also an accomplished musician, having written his first song when just eight years old. He’s currently releasing short films to accompany the tracks on his album Beautiful Mess. The film for “Broken Lullaby” can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRcf2v7ig5Y
Additionally, his duo TwoHorseman, takes heavy metal classics and transforms them with an Americana vibe. Check out their version of Judas Priest’s “You’ve Got Another Thing Coming” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF99PtCZBXg
You can pick up a copy of The Freshman Survival Guide wherever books are sold.
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