"A Model of Christian Charity" is a sermon by Puritan leader John Winthrop, delivered on board the ship Arbella on April 8, 1630 while en route to the Massachusetts Bay Colony, although it might have been preached at the Holyrood Church in Southampton before the colonists embarked in the Winthrop Fleet. It is also known as "City upon a Hill" and denotes the notion of American exceptionalism.The sermon was known by reputation and preserved in contemporaneous manuscript copy held by t...

John Winthrop Jr.'s lively account of Indian corn emerges from a 17th-century English drive to improve agriculture through experiment, exchange, and practical knowledge. Written in response to Robert Boyle's curiosity, the essay reflects the interests of Hartlib, Boyle, and the Royal Society in learning from colonial observers about useful crops and farming methods. Winthrop, a colonial governor and firsthand witness to maize's value, presents the grain as both scientifically intriguing an...

Theories of Democracy builds on Robert Dahl's observation that there is no single theory of democracy; only theories. Beyond the broad commitment to rule by the majority, democracy involves a set of contentious debates concerning the proper function and scope of power, equality, freedom, justice, and interests. In this anthology, Ronald J. Terchek and Thomas C. Conte have brilliantly assembled the works of classical, modern, and contemporary commentators to illustrate the deep and diverse ...

An effort to reach across a generational divide with observations, reactions and advice.

A series of thoughts written to provide distraction and comfort during a difficult time in the author's life.

"What makes the book so encompassing, informative, and relevant is that Haeger has avoided focusing on viticulture or enology or economy in isolation, and has instead looked at all of them in their historic and contemporary scientific and socio-cultural context. . . . Not everyone loves Riesling, but those of us who do will find our passion articulately explained and expressed in Haeger’s book."—Anne Krebiehl, MW, The World of Fine Wine "If you haven't bee...

Rules of the Road is a very short book which attempts to reach across generations and communicate ideas on some essential subjects of our journey through life.

A series of previously published articles from various newspapers and magazines, including New York Times, Barron's, Trusts and Estates, Harpers, Greenwich Times, Charleston Business journal to mention a few. General categories include environment, travel, finance, and foreign affairs.

Although the author has contributed letters to a number of newspapers, these letters provide a flow of thoughts sent to one newspaper over a little more than a decade. A variety of viewpoints are presented on a variety of subjects.

John Winthrop served as governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony for several years. His History of New England, 1630-1649 details life in the colony and narrates several controversies that arose within the plantation. Examples include the excommunication of Anne Hutchinson and a civil suit over a sow that expressed the tension between the aristocracy and democracy and led to the establishment of the bicameral system within the New England government. The Pequod war, treaties with other Nat...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Former president Jimmy Carter reflects on aging, blending memoir, anecdote, political savvy, and practical advice to truly illuminate the rich promises of growing older.“As we've grown older, the results have been surprisingly good,” writes former president Jimmy Carter in this wise, deeply personal meditation on the new experiences that come to us with age. President Carter had never enjoyed more prestige or influence on the wo...

An engaging introduction to the fundamental elements of an economyHow an Economy Grows and Why it Crashes uses illustration, humor, and accessible storytelling to explain complex topics of economic growth and monetary systems. In it, economic expert and bestselling author of Crash Proof, Peter Schiff teams up with his brother Andrew to apply their signature "take no prisoners" logic to expose the glaring fallacies that have become so ingrained in ...