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Walker humbly referred to himself as "a poor illiterate worm, but his diary dramatically captures the life of a small planter in antebellum Virginia.

Prepare students to succeed in hospitality management. Capturing the breadth of the world's largest and fastest growing business, this edition gives an in-depth overview of both hospitality and management.

Brooke emerges from the historical record as a "man of prowess," with the author identifying important ritual sources of Brooke's power among Malays, Bidayuh, and Iban--sources that derived from and expressed indigenous cultural traditions ...