Virginia Books

I have read a number of these Cavalry histories. They are very thorough and offer information not found in books that just cover the main battles.
These tell you situations involving skirmishes and and exactly who and what troop is involved. If you are a intermediate Civil War buff or expert you will enjoy being able to take in more information than most on the subject.

A definite must have for the Civil War fanatic! I love them.

The "ABC of Budget Decorating" was a great resource to helpme buy furniture at discount prices. I purchase an AlexanderJulian/Universal dining room set fo...; the retail price wasover...

The book explained in detail how to purchase furniture andwhat to be aware of when buying from discount stores. It also gave alist of all of the reputable stores in North Carolina - HighPoint.

I highly recommend this book.

Published as the first volume in a series of Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, this collection has become a standard reference work for researchers in the period of colonial Augusta County history and that of its parent county, Orange.

As Continental forces and Virginia militia units were engaged in winning independence, American quartermasters and provisioners struggled to provide these units with all the necessities of life, from meals and guns to meat, fodder for horses, the horses themselves, firewood, and every other type of material. Much of this was requisitioned from the civilian population and certificates were issued payable in either continental or state funds, depending on the units supplied, upon presentation to court authorities. Thousands of these certificates issued to Virginians were duly entered by the courts, and they provide a fascinating insight into the period of the Revolution. These "Publick" Claims booklets contain interesting and useful information about the contributions of ordinary people to the Revolutionary War. They provide some details of people's service in the militia or as guards for prisoners of war; they indicate where some bodies of troops were at particular times; and they identify providers of horses, wagons, cattle, grain, or other supplies. Much of the information in these booklets cannot be found anywhere else, which makes the surviving records particularly valuable. Also remarkable is the fact that records survived from virtually every county in the state at that time with the exception of the newly formed Kentucky counties. This makes the collection even more valuable in covering areas which heretofore in this time period have suffered from a lack of personal data. The "Virginia Publick Claims" are published by counties. In addition to a faithful transcription by Janice Luck Abercrombie and the late Richard Slatten, a complete index is provided for each county booklet. This series is an extremely important genealogical tool for searchers in Revolutionary-era materials.

Aching Heart-Burning Soul: Surviving Catholicism is the straightforward and intimate memoir of Virginia A. Ward. Readers are provided with an autobiographically based exploration of the Catholic church in America today, from the strong memories of growing up amidst dogma, to repercussions of how human views on infallibility affect the Church itself to this very day. An amazingly thoughtful, detailed, and intriguing discussion, Aching Heart-Burning Soul is highly recommended reading -- especially for anyone concerned with the contemporary social issues and public scandals involving the Catholic church.

I found this to be an excelllent book. It lights the way to activation of the God within us. Reading the book is a very moving experience and going though the yoga postures, although a challange, can be very rewarding, if done on a regular basis. I recommend this book to all who are willing to make the effort to futher themselves on their spiritual path.

Although a little unwieldy (after all, it does cover quite a large area) this map book is indispensable to anyone needing to find their way around within the Richmond area. I've been using ADC maps for 20 years and have never seen a better product line.

I have bought these maps for years. I have a Factory installed GPS and it is always a comfort to know that I have this map with me. Their is nothing worse in sales to be late for an appointment and when the GPS is not as up to date as your map this comes in pretty handy.

The deFacto standard for the backseat of a Richmonder's car, this edition finally shows some nice computer-drawn streets instead of the hand drawn maps of yesteryear.

I was asked to put together a "continuing education" course for community college instructors, and this book came in very handy. I passed it over when we were planning the curriculum for a degree program because it is too general and covers too much ground. However, for a fast-paced introduction to teaching post-secondary classes, this is the book you want.

I was tempted to gather free materials and avoid a text for the continuing ed course, but participants find it very handy to have a text to refer to later. And, it is much easier to hand off the course to another instructor if a text is available.

This text isn't for every purpose, but I gave it five stars for my purpose of getting college instructors up to speed as quickly as possible before they enter the classroom. The table of contents is a ready-made list of the topics I need to cover.