This newly discovered trove of letters home by Louisiana-born Paul Mimms Potts, Jr., written while he was in Europe during World War I, are naturally full of love and longing. But additionally, this V.M.I-educated young aviator describes in detail his education and development as a flyerNa narrative which parallels the rapidly evolving aviation experiment by the U.S. Air Service.

2012 Independent Publishers Gold Medalist. Virginia author Wilford Kale has compiled the very best Virginia Christmas stories and traditions, from wartime and peace, from times of need and times of plenty and merriment, into one handsome volume. These stories and traditions will be familiar to some, but others are known only regionally. You'll want to share each of these tales with friends and family year after year as you celebrate the Christmas season. The readable storytelling of Kale and his contributors will always bring a smile to the faces of children and adults alike. 218 pages,...