William Graves Boeken

In 1944, at the age of five, William Graves was taken from England to the delightful mountain village of Deya in Majorca, where his father - the poet Robert Graves - had returned with his new family to the place he had lived with Laura Riding before the war.Young William grew up in the shadow of this great writer in the Englishness of the Graves household, while experiencing the ways of life of the Majorcans, which had hardly changed for hundreds of years.Wonderfully observant, and full of feeling for the locality, this book is also a fascinating portrait of Robert Graves himself, his 'Muses', and his entourage, and a revealing study of how the son of a famous father finds his own identity.

The narrative centers on Dr. Peter Kohler's transformative leadership at Oregon Health & Science University, which faced severe operational and financial challenges in 1988. With a visionary plan, Kohler and his team restructured OHSU into a semi-independent public corporation, freeing it from state constraints. This shift led to unprecedented growth: the expansion of facilities, a significant increase in staff, and a remarkable rise in research funding. The book serves as a case study for other academic institutions grappling with similar challenges.

The narrative centers on General William Graves' leadership of a US expeditionary force in Siberia during the tumultuous period following World War I. Tasked with stabilizing a region rife with conflict, Graves and his troops faced formidable challenges, including Russian warlords, the Red Army, and harsh weather, while safeguarding the Trans-Siberian Railway. Although the outcomes were varied, historians recognize the mission's significant role in fostering peace in a complex geopolitical landscape.