While Patton remains an iconic figure 70 years after his death, few fully appreciate him as a strategic thinker. Indeed, his flamboyant personality often obscures the fact that he was a lifelong student of the military art and a true strategic visionary. This short volume introduces readers to a more complete and nuanced Patton. By tracing his intellectual development and connecting these views to the issues of the present day, this book offers a...

Quincy the quail is a little clumsy, but that doesn't stop him from leading his family on adventures around their home in the desert. When a sudden rainstorm interrupts their hunt for food, Quincy finds himself in trouble. Discover who rescue Quincy so he can continue being a good leader for his family.

The "scenic route" in southwestern Colorado means the San Juan Skyway, a 236-mile loop created by U.S. Routes 550 and 160 and State Routes 62 and 145. The Skyway wends through glacial valleys and over high passes between some of the most breathtaking, ice-sculpted peaks in the Rocky Mountains. Native Americans, pioneering mountain men, miners, and railroaders inhabited these slopes. Although the Skyway towns of Durango, Silverton, Ouray, Ridgway,...

"Dave Elston didn't let finding a dead body on each of his first two hikes in the Grand Canyon stop him coming back. Thankfully, he hasn't found any more, just lots of beauty in nature. His enthusiasm for hiking and backpacking the Grand Canyon and sharing it with his family and friends shows in his writing.

Davey has been saving his money ever since his mother died so that he can leave the Seattle boardinghouse where he lives and works and go find his Uncle Walt in Alaska, and he becomes even more determined when gold is discovered in the Klondike and his stash of money disappears.

"Inheriting her estranged father's property isn't the reason Robyn Warner wanted to come back to Pine Hollow. She thought she'd make amends with her father, but his sudden death made that impossible. And when she learns the identity of the handyman fixing the run-down cabins, Robyn is ready to flee Pine Hollow again. Caleb Sloane, the cop responsible for her father's accident, just wants to uphold his promise and then return to the force. But he can't...