This is the story of a man who tried to resurrect the spirit of democratic life.

In Malicious Intent, David Barton Smith traces the Jean Cowsert story and the cold case of her death as a through line to explain the construction and fulfillment of an unequal health care system that would rather sacrifice many than ...

Exploring recent developments and new research that have contributed to our understanding of literacy practices, this book provides a rounded introduction to the growing field of literacy studies.

Combining current research with the authors’ trademark insight and analysis, U-Turn gives readers a unique view of the moral and spiritual condition of Americans and provides specific insights into how we can turn our nation around

This book is the recipient of the Norman L. and Roselea J. Goldberg Prize from Vanderbilt University Press for the best book in the area of medicine.

At the heart of the book are ten fascinating case studies, half of them focused on private-pay facilities and the other half on public-pay institutions.

Noted historian Barton sets the record straight on the lies and misunderstandings that have tarnished the legacy of Thomas Jefferson.

This book will help adult nursing students to competently manage care of critically and acutely ill patients, and to recognise and deal with the early signs of deterioration.

The last fragments of my drive to survive were quickly eroded and I was thrown into the worst nightmare of my existence. This is a true story of survival and how God carried me when I was no longer able to carry myself.