These letters document the evolution of Lowell's work and illuminate another side of his life: his deep friendships with other writers, his manic depression, his marriages to three prose writers, and his involvement with the antiwar movement of the 1960s.[...]
Robert Lowell once remarked in a letter to Elizabeth Bishop that "you ha ve] always been my favorite poet and favorite friend." The feeling was mutual. Bishop said that conversation with Lowell left her feeling "picked up again to the proper table-land of poetry," and she once begged him, "Please ne[...]
Since 1897, Patriots Day in Massachusetts has been celebrated with the running of the world's most-honored road race, the Boston Marathon(r). The hilly course challenges runners with well-known landmarks such as "Heartbreak Hill" and the deceptively inviting downhill treks at both the start and fini[...]
Engaging colouring book for young artists
"Designed to be unsinkable" according to Shipbuilder magazine, the Titanic pushed back boundaries of technological achievement in the golden age of ocean- going travel.This narrative history drawn from the largest photo archive in the world tells and shows in many never before seen photographs, the [...]
Nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature In this nostalgic classic, Archibald Rutledge commemorates the Christmas Day deer hunts and articulates his passion for hunting, white-tailed deer, and the outdoors. An insightful read.[...]
Provides complete coverage of the National Occupational Standards at Level 2 as set by the IMI. This title features full-colour diagrams and images illustrating key techniques and the Tip Boxes, weblinks, activities and questions that may ensure learners have full understanding of all the essential [...]
Mindful work with horses, says neurosurgeon Allan J. Hamilton, can enlighten the human handler as much as it benefits the horse. Evolving over 30 million years to become the quintessential prey animal, equines have developed acute right-brain survival skills, such as leadership, awareness, empathy, [...]