Finding happiness at 80+, from the perspective of an octogenarian.Author Ralph Milton wants readers to know that old age is not a disease circling the world ready to pounce on anyone over eighty. Many, maybe even most, old people, say they are happier and more contented than they have ever been. And that’s good news because Canadians are living much, much longer. In fact, octogenarians are the county’s fastest growing demographic. To quote the author, "Society has ...

An American Diplomat: How It Happened takes readers on an extraordinary, real-life journey across the globe—from the tense streets of Tehran to the vibrant markets of São Paulo, from Cold War Vietnam to the oil-rich corridors of Riyadh. More than a memoir, this is a powerful, eyewitness account of 20th-century diplomacy at its most human and impactful.Told by a U.S. diplomat who lived through it all, the book reveals the personal side of international service—where...

The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20 volume Harvard Shelf of Fiction, a selection of the greatest works of fiction.Content:The Harvard Classics:V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & PennV. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus AureliusV. 3: Bacon, Milton, BrowneV. 4: John Milton

The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20 volume Harvard Shelf of Fiction, a selection of the greatest works of fiction.Content:The Harvard Classics:V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & PennV. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus AureliusV. 3: Bacon, Milton, BrowneV. 4: John Milton

A lifetime of great literature in one extraordinary volume. 50 Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die – Volume 1 is a carefully curated collection of the most influential, powerful, and unforgettable works ever written. Spanning genres, eras, and literary movements, this anthology brings together stories that have shaped world literature and inspired generations of readers. Inside this remarkable collection, you will discover: Timeless novels that defined literary history Profound ph...

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!

Timeless stories, unforgettable voices, and literary greatness across generations. In 50 Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die Vol. 1, a carefully curated anthology brings together some of the most influential and celebrated works in literary history. This collection features a wide range of classic masterpieces that span genres, styles, and eras—from powerful novels and thought-provoking short stories to unforgettable works of poetry and philosophy. Each selection represents a land...

Milton's skill in constructing poems whose structure is determined, not by rule or precedent, but by the thought to be expressed, is one of his chief accomplishments as a creative artist. Professor Condee analyzes seventeen of Milton's poems, both early and late, well and badly organized, in order to trace the poet's developing ability to create increasingly complex poetic structures.Three aspects of Milton's use of poetic structure are stressed: the relation of the parts to the wh...

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!

The iconic graphic designer presents "a self-analysis of his creative process . . . [in] arguably his proudest accomplishment" ( The Atlantic ).Milton Glaser is perhaps the most celebrated graphic designer in the world. As a young man, he read a phrase that stayed with him through his life: "In Search of the Miraculous." One could say that all human experience is a miracle—memory, color, taste, Vermeer, s...

CONTENTS H. W. COLLINGWOOD 1. Indian Pete's Christmas Gift HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN 2. The Fir-Tree HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN 3. The Last Dream of the Old Oak Tree HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN 4. The Little Match Girl HARRIET BEECHER STOWE 5. Betty's Bright Idea HARRIET BEECHER STOWE 6. Christmas In Poganuc HARRIET BEECHER STOWE 7. Christmas; or, The Good Fairy HARRIET BEECHER STOWE 8. The First Christmas of New England HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW 9. Christmas Bells HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW 10. T...

Worlds of If was a three time winner of the Hugo Award for best science fiction magazine. Worlds of If discovered many talented writers who would go on to dominate genre fiction. This is the third in our Worlds of If series with even more memorable stories from its tremendous run. ‘The Yillian Way’ by Keith Laumer ‘Homo Inferior’ by Mari Wolf ‘The Talkative Tree’ by H.B. Fyfe ‘Show Business’ by Boyd Ellanby ‘The One and the Many’ by Milton Lesser ‘The Stowaway’ by Alvin Heiner ‘Sound of Te...