Robert Beverley's "The History of Virginia, in Four Parts" stands as a seminal work in early American historiography, offering an intricate narrative that weaves together the history, geography, and social fabric of Virginia from its founding until the early 1700s. Written in a clear and engaging prose style, Beverley employs an analytical yet descriptive approach that showcases his firsthand experiences and observations. The book reflects the Enlightenment era's emphasis on reasoned inqui...

A detailed journal of local, national, and foreign news, agricultural activities, the weather, and family events, from an uncommon SouthernerMost inhabitants of the Old South, especially the plain folk, devoted more time to leisurely activities—drinking, gambling, hunting, fishing, and just loafing—than did James Mallory, a workaholic agriculturalist, who experimented with new plants, orchards, and manures, as well as the latest farming equipment and techn...

This is my story as an American Indian leaving the reservation, enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1967 and going to war in Vietnam as so many other American Indians did. The Indians came from all the nations. We enlisted to become warriors like so many of our ancestors. As a young Indian boy who had never left the reservation before. I saw many similarities to my home, in this strange and beautiful country in the trees, the creeks, and the rivers. These are my recollections of the firefights I...

CFHI's first book on patient engagement. Case studies from healthcare delivery organizations in three countries, catalyzing improvement and innovation in healthcare illustrates patient engagement strategies and their impacts.

Unfairly given a dishonorable discharge from the army, Calvin Gray goes to Dallas, where he manages to win the trust of a jeweler and is able to sell a number of diamonds to the newly oil rich Briskows. He makes friends with the family and helps them adjust to their newly found riches. The Briskows, in turn, help him prove false the charges that caused his dismissal from the army.