Cow Creek Chronicles explores the history of cattle ranching in Florida through the century-long saga of the Raulerson family, pioneers who moved south to Florida during the 1800s and built a cattle empire between Fort Pierce and Okeechobee.

The commonly held image of frontier women as powerless and dependent helpmates stems in part from the scarcity of written accounts by homesteading women. Alice Day Pratt’s powerful memoir presents a rare, fascinating account of the life of a woman homesteader and chronicles her single-handed efforts to overcome the obstacles that faced all homesteaders—men and women—in the dryland West.

John P. Schaefer was only thirty-six-years old when he assumed the role of fifteenth President of the University of Arizona in 1971. The son of hardworking German immigrants, Schaefer grew up in Queens, New York where childhood centered on sports, academics, and the great outdoors. Earning a PhD in Chemistry in 1958, John P. Schaefer’s career skyrocketed through the ranks of academia moving from junior faculty to university president in a mere decade. As President, he led the University of Arizona through a transformational period of growth and is credited with securing the university’s status as a top-tier research institution. A Chance to Make a Difference recounts poignant, eye-opening, and often humorous stories from childhood to presidency revealing the characteristics of an inspiring university leader.