Gardeners disagree about many things—cannas, double petunias, the color magenta—but on one subject they are unanimous. Henry Mitchell was simply the best garden writer this country has ever produced. As Allen Lacy writes in his introduction to this, the final collection of Mitchell's gardening essays, "In a time when most garden writing was lethally dull and as impersonal as a committee report, Henry Mitchell was the great exception. He was often funny. He was always passionate, for his lo...

Not everything is what it seems.Drovers Gap, population 703, appears to the tourists passing through as one more sleepy Appalachian village, just off the interstate, on the way to someplace spectacular and important. But there are simmering tensions and unspoken malice behind the seemingly placid facades, and a spark from afar will ignite an explosive and insatiable evil that hungers to devour the town and everyone in it.

An adult fairytale about a girl who might know how to fly, a neurobotanist who might be a dragon, an innkeeper who might be a machine and a politician who might be the antichrist.Millicent McTeer grows to adulthood in Ashton, an Appalachian tourist town, convinced she knows how to fly. With a new president in power, the life Millicent knew changes. The government has spies on every corner, coercing citizens to follow the new order. As the country descends into anarchy, Millicent is...

From Louis Henry Mitchell—the creative director of character design for Sesame Workshop—Qreative Evolution: How to Question Everything to Find Your Creative Fulfillment is here to help you discover your creative gifts and use them to create the life you are meant to live.When he was six years old, Louis Henry Mitchell first saw Muppet creator Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog on The Ed Sullivan Show, and a spark was lit that would ultimately lead him...

In the sequel to The Essential Earthman, the Washington Post columnist offers a harvest of sharp observations and humorous adventures gathered during a year in his garden, along with much down-to-earth advice on horticulture.

From Louis Henry Mitchell—the creative director of character design for Sesame Workshop—Qreative Evolution: How to Question Everything to Find Your Creative Fulfillment is here to help you discover your creative gifts and use them to create the life you are meant to live.When he was six years old, Louis Henry Mitchell first saw Muppet creator Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog on The Ed Sullivan Show, and a spark was lit that would ultimately lead him...

What happens when someone breaks your heart? Nine stories of heart break and love lost, showing the flip side of love. Enjoy tales from Henry Mitchell, Jinny Alexander, Tyler Wittkofsky, Lo Potter, Marie McGrath, Kyleigh McCloud, Sally Basmajian and Alaine Greyson. Guard your heart. Losing in love stinks.

In the heart of Restoration England, where wit and scandal reign supreme, William Wycherley's "The Country Wife" unfolds. Meet Horner, a notorious rake, who feigns impotence to gain access to the most virtuous ladies of London. As he embarks on his scandalous scheme, a whirlwind of mistaken identities, double entendres, and social satire ensues. Prepare to be swept away by the raucous and bawdy world of Wycherley's masterpiece, where the boundaries of propriety are tested and the pursuit o...

Black Church Beginnings provides an intimate look at the struggles of African Americans to establish spiritual communities in the harsh world of slavery in the American colonies. Written by one of today's foremost experts on African American religion, this book traces the growth of the black church from its start in the mid-1700s to the end of the nineteenth century.As Henry Mitchell shows, the first African American churches didn't just organize; they labored hard, long, a...

We want to move beyond politics in which each party seeks to outmanoeuvre others and score a decisive victory. This leads to political stalemate. We want to reflect on the successes and failures of devolution and offer a series of proposals for reform that could be embraced by a broad swathe of opinion. What were the hopes and aspirations of devolution? To what extent has devolution been successful? What are the challenges and opportunities ahead? How can we meet the challenges and best ta...

In "The Collected Works of Henri Bergson," the eminent French philosopher presents a compendium of his seminal writings, elucidating the nature of consciousness, time, and free will. Bergson's literary style is characterized by its accessibility and lyrical prose, inviting readers to grapple with complex metaphysical concepts through vivid metaphors and illustrative anecdotes. Situated in the intellectual context of early 20th-century philosophy, this collection reflects the tension betwee...

In "The Evolution of Sinn Fein," Robert Mitchell Henry offers a meticulously researched and comprehensive exploration of the political and ideological transformations of Sinn Fein from its origins in the early 20th century to its current status in contemporary politics. Utilizing a blend of historical narrative and sociopolitical analysis, Henry examines key figures, pivotal events, and the evolution of nationalist sentiment within Ireland. The book is notable for its clarity of prose and ...