'A masterpiece, a perfect book' David NichollsDiscover this unmissable modern classic where the fragile friendship between two teenage boys has devastating consequences that echo throughout the years.**AS SEEN ON BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS**WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ANN PATCHETTAway from the quiet farmlands of Illinois, two lonely teenagers – bound by the burden of their home lives – forge a delica...

The Folded Leaf, first published in 1945, is a classic American coming-of-age novel. In the suburbs of Chicago in the 1920s, two boys initiate an unusual friendship: Lymie Peters, a skinny and somewhat clumsy boy who always gets good grades, and newcomer Spud Latham, a star athlete and mediocre student. Spud accepts Lymie's devotion without questioning it, but once high school ends and the boys enter college, tensions begin to arise between them. Lymie is the first to meet...

In this powerful and inspiring book, New York Times bestselling author and trusted pastor Maxwell shares practical guidance and encouragement on a topic that touches every person on earth—emotions. Revealing God’s original purpose for emotions and wisely exposing the root of all negative emotions, pastor Maxwell touches the hearts of readers as he teaches them how to find joy and fulfillment in the God-given gift of emotions.

In TIME MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES, you'll discover:how to create a "perfect" time management system (my approach will surprise you)why managing your time means more than just increased productivitythe 7 worst time management mistakes (you're almost surely making at least one of them!)how to minimize wasted time in meetings (one of the many time management secrets you'll learn)a simple way to organize your day that practically guarantees you'll get more t...

From the Yalu to Port Arthur by Sir William Maxwell is a vivid and authoritative account of warfare, diplomacy, and endurance during one of the most consequential conflicts of the early twentieth century. Through immersive narration, this audiobook places the listener at the front lines of the Russo-Japanese War, transforming history into a living, breathing experience.Maxwell writes with the clarity of a seasoned observer, guiding the listener fro...

The decision to invite his Southern relatives to stay proves a fateful one for Austin King. By the time they leave, his reputation and his marriage have suffered irreparable damage. Against the perfectly-drawn background of small-town Illinois at the turn of the 20th century, Maxwell once again uncovers the seeds of potential tragedy at the heart of a happily-established family.

In settings that range from small town Illinois to the Upper East Side of Manhattan, these stories are distinguished by Maxwell's inimitable wisdom and kindness, his sense of the small details that make up a life, the nuances of joy and sadness that change its direction. Whether describing the reunion of two brothers who will never agree, the furniture of the apartment that becomes everything to a childless couple, the search for the perfect French meal or the life of a ne'er-do-well uncle...

Discover William Maxwell’s classic, heart-breaking portrait of an ordinary American family struck by the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic'A story of such engaging warmth that it would thaw the heart of any critic… Will melt many a reader to tears’ TIMEElizabeth Morison is an ordinary woman.Yet, to eight-year-old Bunny, his mother is the centre of his universe. To Robert, her elder son, she is someone he must protect against the da...

Eudora Welty is among the very few authors acclaimed for their work in both literature and photography. In 1971 she surprised her readers with this important book, for in One Time, One Place many of them learned for the first time that this revered writer was also a gifted photographer. One Time, One Place is the only book of Welty’s where she selected all images. Throughout her writing career, Welty's camera was a close companion. The one hundred pictures included here a...

The path to adulthood is littered with broken relationships.In the suburbs of 1920s Chicago two boys form an unlikely friendship. Spud Latham is slow at school but quick to fight and a natural athlete - Lymie Peters, thin, pigeon-chested and terrible at games, is devoted to him. As they graduate from school to college, tensions start to surface. It is Lymie who first meets Sally Forbes, but it is Spud she falls in love with. This signals the end of their friendship and the rift is ...

From the National Book Award-winning author of So Long, See You Tomorrow comes an astonishing evocation of a vanished world, a book built from letters and journals, memory and speculation, and infused on every page with the vivid intimacy of a great novel."Maxwell's sensitive prose is the good and careful tool of an artist who is always doing exactly what he means to do." —Eudora WeltyAncestors is the history of William Ma...