Patricia Barefoot: 4 books

Rich in history, wildlife, and beautiful coastal landscapes, Georgia's Cumberland Island attracts many an island tourist and nature lover. The island's well-preserved marshes, tidal creeks, and dune fields provide this hidden oasis with a rare natural charm. The area is also home to a wide variety of...

Bounded on the north by the Little Satilla River from neighboring Glynn County and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, Camden County's southern boundary at the St. Marys River separates Georgia from Florida. Dating from a 1766 land grant, port of St. Marys and Camden County have faced a challenging past,...

Located on the coast of southeast Georgia and the sinuous sweep of poet Sidney Lanier's famed �Marshes of Glynn,� Brunswick, Georgia boasts a history rich beyond measure. Dating from its layout in 1771 on the �Oglethorpe Plan� by surveyor George McIntosh, the new town emphasized an Anglo-Germanic...

Rising costs and increasing global competition press institutions to do more with less. At the same time, deep budget cuts and a general social and political impatience have revived calls for reform in educational affordability, curriculum, and outcome measurement. Yet within this environment, a myriad...