This the story of a very unique type of youth program that serves middle and high school students for over twenty-five years in Lane County, Oregon. It is the story of a military academy with a social services mission.

A NARRATIVE OF THE MUTINY, ON BOARD THE SHIP GLOBE, OF NANTUCKET, IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN, Jan. 1824 AND THE JOURNAL OF A RESIDENCE OF TWO YEARS ON THE MULGRAVE ISLANDS; WITH OBSERVATIONS ON THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE INHABITANTS. BY WILLIAM LAY, OF SAYBROOK, CONN. AND CYRUS M. HUSSEY, OF NANTUCKET: The only Survivors from the Massacre of the Ship’s Company by the Natives. This edition features a linked Table of Contents.   CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.  &nbsp...

The story begins with the death of Addie Bundren and her family's decision to fulfill her dying wish to be buried in Jefferson, Mississippi. The narrative unfolds through the perspectives of 15 narrators, including each Bundren family member and other townspeople. Their individual monologues reveal their inner thoughts, fears, and motivations, creating a multifaceted view of the family and their struggles.The journey is fraught with physical and emotional challenges: torrential rain, a was...

From Nobel Prize–winning author William Faulkner, As I Lay Dying is a masterpiece of Southern Gothic literature and one of the best books of the twentieth century. This gorgeous hardcover edition includes decorated endpapers and a set of brand-new illustrations.As she nears the end of her life, Addie Bundren wants nothing more than to be buried in her native Jefferson, Mississippi, far from the miserable backwater surroundings of her married life. A captiv...

How the great political thinkers have persistently warned against the dangers of economic inequalityEconomic inequality is one of the most daunting challenges of our time, with public debate often turning to questions of whether it is an inevitable outcome of economic systems and what, if anything, can be done about it. But why, exactly, should inequality worry us? The Greatest of All Plagues demonstrates that this underlying question has been a central pr...

Originally published in 1930, ‘As I Lay Dying’ is one of the most influential novels in American fiction in structure, style, and drama by William Faulkner, one of the most celebrated writers of American literature, who is widely considered one of the best writers of Southern literature. Narrated in turn by each of the family members, including Addie herself as well as others, the novel ranges in mood from dark comedy to the deepest pathos.This novel brims with many narrative voices that c...

"As I Lay Dying" is the Southern gothic masterpiece published by author William Faulkner in 1930. Coming on the heels of his breakthrough novel "The Sound and the Fury," this book cemented Faulkner's reputation as the premiere Southern author of the early 20th century.The story concerns the death of Addie Bundren - the matriarch of a poor, rural clan - and her family's attempt to honor her final wish: that she be buried in her home town of Jefferson, Mississippi. As they transport ...

A mother's final wish. A family's unforgettable journey. As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner is one of the most influential American novels of the twentieth century—a bold and innovative exploration of grief, identity, and family loyalty. Told through multiple narrators, the novel follows the Bundren family as they carry out their matriarch Addie Bundren's dying wish: to be buried in her hometown of Jefferson, Mississippi. Their journey across the rural South becomes a powerful portrait of ...

The death and burial of Addie Bundren is told by members of her family, as they cart the coffin to Jefferson, Mississippi, to bury her among her people. And as the intense desires, fears and rivalries of the family are revealed in the vernacular of the Deep South, Faulkner presents a portrait of extraordinary power - as epic as the Old Testament, as American as Huckleberry Finn.

A groundbreaking American novel exploring grief, hardship, and human struggle. The story follows the Bundren family as they travel across Mississippi to fulfill a final promise after the death of their mother. Through multiple voices and perspectives, the novel reveals emotional conflict, poverty, love, and determination. Innovative, emotional, and deeply human, the book remains one of Faulkner's greatest literary achievements. Written by William Faulkner. Experience a moving and unforgett...