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An invitation to share the enchanting world of young children through the magic of words

The Dog at Clambercrown takes its name from a mysterious pub - seductive and frightening, never visited, only heard of – that fascinates Brooke’s child narrator in this beautiful and utterly original work of autobiographical fiction. Both a journey through Europe and a return to the forbidden kingdoms of a Kentish childhood, the novel interweaves past and present as Brooke, responding to the magical potency of “Abroad”, summons the obsessions and terrors of his youth, and conjures an almost pagan vision of the English countryside – even as he sits down to tea with the Sicilian mafia. First published in 1955, The Dog at Clambercrown epitomises what Anthony Powell termed as Brooke’s unique genre of “reminiscence lightly touched with fiction”. Disarmingly clever, deliciously opinionated and irrepressibly amusing, this neglected classic of gay literature is ripe for rediscovery. ‘One of the most interesting and talented of contemporary writers’ – Anthony Powell ‘He is subtle as the devil’ – John Betjeman ‘Here is a writer possessed by the magic—the voodoo—of childhood’ – New Statesman

What habits would you like to improve in your life? Work your way towards more maintainable, holistic habits with this guided journal, and establish better routines at any time of the year, not just at the New Year!

Unearth nature's hidden treasures with "Growing Medicinal Herbs: Beginner’s Guide On How To Plant, Grow, Cultivate, Use Medicinal Herbs And It’s Benefits". This comprehensive guide is your key to unlocking the potent healing power nestled in your backyard, windowsill, or balcony. Dive headfirst into the age-old practice of herbal cultivation and reap the profound health rewards that it offers. Picture this: you're in your lush green sanctuary, laboring over a variety of herbs that offer an array of therapeutic benefits. From calming chamomile to invigorating peppermint, each plant is a testament to your hard work and a living embodiment of nature's incredible healing prowess. The aromas envelope you, the textures fascinate you, and the knowledge that you're growing your own natural pharmacy exhilarates you. This is the transformative journey that awaits you with our book. This beginner-friendly guide takes you by the hand, leading you step-by-step through the entire process of medicinal herb cultivation. Starting with the basics, you'll explore the rich history and myriad benefits of medicinal herbs. You'll then delve deeper into understanding the right conditions for growth, the nuances of soil composition, and the secrets to successful cultivation. Complete with detailed illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions, this book leaves no stone unturned. But this isn't just a gardening book. It's a wellspring of wisdom that will empower you to use your homegrown herbs effectively. You'll learn how to harvest, dry, and store your plants, as well as how to prepare herbal concoctions for various ailments. Whether you're seeking natural remedies, wanting to boost your immunity, or simply enhancing your gardening skills, this book is your one-stop solution. More than just a book, this is an invitation to embrace a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle. It's a call to return to our roots, to harness the power of Mother Nature, and to take control of our well-being. So, are you ready to embark on this rewarding journey? Take the first step towards a greener, healthier, and more fulfilling life. Empower yourself with the knowledge to grow and use medicinal herbs. Unleash the gardener and the healer within you with "Growing Medicinal Herbs: Beginner’s Guide On How To Plant, Grow, Cultivate, Use Medicinal Herbs And It’s Benefits". The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and this book is the first step Answer nature's call, Grow, Heal, Thrive.

This brief version of The Quill Reader contains 95 readings and images, or approximately 45 fewer than the full version. The text emphasizes critical reading and thinking skills while allowing student and instructor the opportunity to utilize the entire text in a single semester.

Doonreagan House in Cashel, Connemara, for many years home to the author of this play, was where future Poet Laureate Ted Hughes took refuge in the late 1960s, after the death of his wife Sylvia Plath. With him were his two young children by Sylvia, as well as his lover Assia Wevill and baby daughter Schura. Doonreagan explores the doomed relationship between Ted and Assia during their brief but intense spell in Connemara: an ultimate test of conjugality and family life, at which neither of them had excelled so far. Based on years of personal research and experience, Doonreagan opens up new angles on this tragic triangle drama and the mystery of Sylvia Plath's death.

Sea Gate is an extended meditation on the provisional, fleeting nature of the self. Elegiac and intensely musical, Jocelyn Emerson's poems draw on geology, cosmology, theology, and physics to render visible the complex relationship between spirit and the material world. These poems question our various definitions of permanence and, ultimately, they find solace in the life of the senses and in the ever-renewing possibilities of language itself. from "Sea Gate": Understand the troubling lexicon of an intractable body, its measured interdiction joined to odds of sight in this fluorescent verisimilitude without mirror across the water and crossing the water before me. A particular skill to become the symmetry of radium and wing (and not intervene) learning the new motions of a multiple and parabolic construction, the wild hypotheses of the inner ear, the illness and equilibrium of unseasonable whiteness- that unseen provenance I cannot still- "Attending to both John Clare and to Emmanuel Levinas, Sea Gate advances gracefully the project of recent American poets who have sought, through poetry, to know this world, this universe, its traces, and living engagements: 'And the stellar breeze of a misnamed / phenomenon can be seen well / in a nebula's cast-off shroud.' Reasserting a dialogue between truth and beauty, Jocelyn Emerson has given us renewed grandeur and consolation."-Bin Ramke Jocelyn Emerson holds degrees from Smith College and the University of Iowa, where she was a Teaching-Writing Fellow at the Writers' Workshop. She is the Assistant Director of the Honors Program at Boston University.