Some service members know the end is coming; they choose it. Others have it forced upon them. Regardless of how it arrives, if you are a service member, your military journey will one day end. It is a milestone. What follows is a new adventure filled with new opportunities and difficulties too.Post-military life adheres to its own rules and expectations that can cause the unprepared to stumble. This next phase can also be highly fulfilling and prosperous for those who are ready. Fo...

No one ever suspects the quiet ones…Billy Smith is just an ordinary guy. He has a house, a car, a job, and even an ex-wife. He’s the neighbor you would invite to a barbecue; the boss you would share a few drinks with after work.Too bad he’s a vampire.Until this week, Billy thought he had things under wraps, but events quickly spiral out of his control when too many people learn his secret.Now Billy must face the ghosts of his past while bat...

James Beard Award–Winning Author: Savor a deliciously complex culinary culture with 120 recipes and gorgeous photos.Spanish, Native American, African, Chinese, and French traditions have all contributed to Cuban cooking, producing a distinctive Caribbean cuisine as richly chorded as the island's music. Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs's itinerary takes them from the barrio, paladars (private restaurants), and chic nightspots of Havana to the eateries of Florida's emig...

The evolution of New England's famous culinary classic: chowder, in all its mouthwatering varieties—from the authors of Massachusetts Cranberry Culture.New England's culinary history is marked by a varying array of chowders. Early forms were thick and layered, but the adaptability of this beloved recipe has allowed for a multitude of tasty preparations to emerge. Thick or thin, brimming with fish or clams or corn, chowder springs up throughout the region i...

This historical look at New England's favorite fruit "ends up capturing the essence of the time period and place"—from the authors of A History of Chowder ( Edible South Shore ).New Englanders know that cranberries are not for holidays alone. For centuries, this tart fruit—a staple in the Yankee diet since before it was domesticated—has reigned over the cranberry heartland of Barnstable and Plymo...

Millions of readers remember The Goal, the landmark business novel that sets forth by way of story the essential principles of Eliyahu Goldratt's innovative methods of production. Now, from the AGI-Goldratt Institute and Jeff Cox, the same creative writer who co-authored The Goal, comes VELOCITY, the book that reveals how to achieve outstanding bottom-line results by integrating the world's three most powerful continuous improvement disciplines: ...

Military Reminiscences of the Civil War" in 2 volumes is a personal account written by the Union Army general Jacob D. Cox. The author's aim in this book was to reproduce his own experience in the American Civil War in such a way as to help the reader understand just how the duties and the problems of that great conflict presented themselves successively to a man who had an active part in it from the beginning to the end. This carefully crafted e-artnow ebook is formatted for your eReader ...

In "Military Reminiscences of the Civil War (Vol. 1 & 2)," Jacob D. Cox offers a compelling first-person narrative that captures the complex realities of the American Civil War. Written in a reflective style that combines vivid personal anecdotes with incisive observation, Cox delves into the operational strategies and human dramas of the conflict. This dual-volume work serves not only as a historical account but also as a literary artifact, enriched with meticulous detail and evocative de...

My aim in this book has been to reproduce my own experience in our Civil War in such a way as to help the reader understand just how the duties and the problems of that great conflict presented themselves successively to one man who had an active part in it from the beginning to the end. In my military service I was so conscious of the benefit it was to me to get the personal view of men who had served in our own or Other wars, as distinguished from the general or formal history, that I fo...

The American Civil War was one of the most defining and devastating conflicts in U.S. history—a war fought not only on battlefields but in the hearts and minds of those who lived through it. From generals to foot soldiers, spies to nurses, and prisoners to guerrilla fighters, the war shaped countless lives and left behind stories of courage, loss, and survival. These firsthand accounts are more than just history; they are living testimonies that bring us face to face with the brutal realit...

Was it worth it? Why did they volunteer in the first place? What did they experience on the battlefield? Which comrades did they have to leave behind, in the midst of blood and mud? How did they survive? What are they most proud of? How do they view those harrowing experiences as time has gone by? Was the conviction worth the sacrifice? Learn the real truth from the veterans of the Brothers' War. This anthology is dedicated to the heroes of the Civil War, to every soldier who had to endure...

In "Military Reminiscences of the Civil War of Union Army General," Jacob D. Cox offers an insightful and vivid account of his experiences during one of the most tumultuous periods in American history. Written with a narrative style that blends personal reflection with historical analysis, Cox's memoir provides a unique perspective on key battles, the emotional toll of war, and the complexities of leadership in the face of adversity. His meticulous attention to detail and commitment to acc...