Beautiful photos, good text, but awkward size (doesn't fit on book shelf)

In my opinion this coffee table book is the one by which all others should be judged. Gleason is one fine professional photographer who needs to expand into yet more regions on this same subject of old plantation homes

You don't have to don your perriwig and spectacles to feel right at home with THIS version of Virginia's history! Chiles Larson has vividly brought to life the EXISTING effects of "history" upon the current day Virginian and cleared away the museum effect of traditional glimpses into the past of this staid Old Dominion.

The photographs are dazzling to the eye and he has used everything from airplanes to the dangerous leap from the pilot boat to the freighter entering the rough waters of Hampton Roads harbor at Cape Henry to give reality to his book.

Truly an adventure for the photographer and the historian who may be interested in our nation's beginnings from the original footprints of the First Permanent English Colonists.

This book is indeed worth buying just for the pictures! Chiles Larson's love for his native state blends with his many years of photojournalism experience to create a historical portrait of great beauty. He has an ear for stories and an eye for detail, and both are reflected in the essays that accompany the photos. The book has three sections: The Roots, The Bounty, and The Vision -- sort of a past, present, and future look. If you live in or are from the central or Tidewater areas of Virginia, this book is a must-have, as that is where Larson has focused much of the book. A great gift for a Virginian!

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.

This is the third in a series of picture albums of Wythe County, VA featuring houses, schools, churches, barns, furnaces, etc. The book is currently available from Kegley Books, PO Box 134, Wytheville, VA 24382, and also from the Boyd Museum, Tazewell Street, Wytheville, VA, 24382. The first edition of the book is still available.

I loved this book. I've loaned it to several friends during their pregnancies and each one has made comments that they are SOOOO happy that they are not alone in what they think is their own problems.... or imaginery!

Despite the mixed review from Booklist, I would argue that this book is excellent at doing what it does. Brackett is an excellent writer, and her descriptions are vivid and thorough. Of course any book about literature is subjective. This one, however, does just what it claims to do.

Community Action At Work: TAP's Thirty-Year War On Poverty is a sobering look at the brutal battle against ruthless economic forces and low standards of living, as waged by the organization Total Action Against Poverty (TAP), which is headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia. TAP has endeavored to educate children, feed the homeless, leverage millions of dollars of economic assistance, initiated economic development, and much more to improve the quality of life for countless at-risk people. Community Action At Work is the detailed story of TAP, documenting their 30-year growth under the guidance of Cabell Brand, a businessman from Salem who was not content to earn money just for himself - he actively persuaded local governments to take advantage of federal anti-poverty legislation as early as 1965. Recommended as more than a fascinating history, but also as a model and guide for other charities that seek to actively combat the roots of poverty.

When first daignosed as a diabetic--about 3 years ago--I was at a loss for a good reference book. This book is great, it's straight forward, easy to understand and made learning about my disease simple. The book is written in an easy to understand question and answer format written by 3 experts, at least 2 of which are diabetics. I gave my original book away to a friend and now wish I had kept it. I learned so much from it, here I am ordering it again.

A hugely useful work on a long-neglected area. A must for both local history collections and the "curious adult" alike! Looking forward to more offerings from the authors. Kudos!

A family Album of Wythe County is available from Kegley Books, P.O. Box 134, Wytheville, VA 24382 and the Boyd Museum, Tazewell Street, Wytheville, VA 24382. A group of family pictures from a cross-section of Wythe County,men, women and children from portraits, tintypes, and studio portraits. Most are 19th century.