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Further Collected Poems contains selected lyrics from 2001 to 2017, divided roughly by theme or subject. “You and I” is about relationships, “We” is about society and institutions, “He” is about religion and spirituality, “Visions” is about ideas, and “Beauty’s Mead” is about art. The poems are in and out of form, in many modes and voices, simple and complex, hopeful and tragic. The common thread is a conviction that there is an order and a goodness behind and beyond all absurdity, if we w...

This is a poetry collection that documents my mental health and life journey from 2002 to 2017. These poems were all written during those years.Follow me into the 'nooks and crannies' of my own mind, as I take you on a journey through depression, madness, into a world of anger, fear and despair. Bear witness as I fight and claw my way out of hell. I have dealt with mental health and sexual identity issues for over twenty years. I am hoping these words might give hope to those who f...

This is the story about how I faced the worst bout of mental health I had faced in twenty years. It is the story of reslience, of determination, of self-actualization and of an amazing group of friends who helped me through it. This is the sequel to Nooks and Crannies: A Mental Health Journey. For anyone struggling with mental health, this volume is meant for you. I have suffered from bipolar for twenty years. I know how isolating and dehibilitating it can be. I hope my jo...

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.- Reading time of the complete text: about 11 hours- Reading time of the summarized text: 24 minutes"The Children of the New Forest" is a children's novel set during the English Civil War and the Commonwealth. It follows the four Beverley children who become orphans and seek refuge in the New Forest. The story depicts their surv...

Old Mr. Toad decides to join the Chorus at the Smiling pool - with unexpected results. He encounters Buster Bear as well as the famous Peter Rabbit among many other forest creatures who are just too numerous to list here. If you join in and read a chapter or two you will learn who they are. Don't be shy! These chapters are short and fun to read.

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.- Reading time of the complete text: about 4 hours- Reading time of the summarized text: 10 minutesThe Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an 1845 memoir and treatise on abolition written by African-American orator and former slave Frederick Douglass. It is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of litera...

"The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line." ? W.E.B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk To understand contemporary race relations in the United States of America, one must understand its past. The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois is a seminal work on undestanding the nature of race, prejudice and discrimination. Written in 1903, the work is still an essential resource.

In "The Rise of Silas Lapham," William Dean Howells masterfully explores the theme of social ascendance and the dichotomy between wealth and ethics in post-Civil War America. This novel, characterized by Howells' realist style, employs naturalistic dialogue and intricate character development to delve into the moral dilemmas faced by its titular character, Silas Lapham, a self-made businessman navigating the complexities of society and class. Set against the backdrop of burgeoning industri...

"The Ambassadors" is a novel by Henry James, first published in 1903. This complex, psychological work is often considered one of James's greatest achievements. The story revolves around Lambert Strether, a middle-aged, modest man from Massachusetts who is sent to Paris by Mrs. Newsome, his fiancée, to persuade her son, Chad Newsome, to return to America and take over the family business.Upon arriving in Paris, Strether finds himself enchanted by the European lifestyle and begins t...

The Sorrows of Young Werther turned Goethe, previously an unknown author, into a celebrated one almost overnight. Napoleon Bonaparte considered it one of the great works of European literature, having written a Goethe-inspired soliloquy in his youth and carried Werther with him on his campaigning to Egypt. It also started the phenomenon known as the 'Werther Fever', which caused young men throughout Europe to dress in the clothing style described for Werther in the novel.

The Custom of the Country is a 1913 novel by Edith Wharton. It tells the story of Undine Spragg, a Midwestern girl who attempts to ascend in New York City society.with HTML Table Of ContentsBe sure to check out our other books available !

According to The Oxford Companion to English Literature (1967), "the plot is founded on a story told to George Eliot by her aunt Elizabeth Evans, a Methodist preacher, and the original of Dinah Morris of the novel, of a confession of child-murder, made to her by a girl in prison." (Wikipedia) This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.