This novel centres on four generations of a once terribly wealthy and influential timber family who have fallen from grace; a mysterious yet majestic mansion, crumbling slowy into the bluff overlooking Puget Sound in Seattle; a love affair ...
Set in Glasgow in the 1930s, Young James Herriot is the fascinating story of Herriot’s formative years at veterinary college, recounting the tales behind his calling to work with animals and his early friendships.
... in author's possession . Presi- dent John Lewis first demanded that coal operators establish a welfare and retirement fund , financed by a per - ton royalty , in 1946. The operators refused , the miners went out on strike , and the ...
... Lewis interview , November 20 , 1973 ; Archie E. Allen , “ John Lewis : Keeper of the Dream , " New South 26 , no ... in author's possession . 79. VEP Fundraising Letter , n.d. , Reel 28 , Series 200 U.S. , Record Group “ General ...
... in author's possession . 72. Newell , Chicago and the Labor Movement , 159 , 162-63 ; Kampfert , " His- tory of Meatpacking , " vol . 3 , 37 ; Vaughn UPWAOHP interviews . 73. Jos . V. Vorhees to John L. Lewis , 29 Nov. 1935 ; John ...
A repackaged edition of the revered author’s spiritual memoir, in which he recounts the story of his divine journey and eventual conversion to Christianity.
In this definitive biography of Sinclair Lewis (Main Street, Babbitt), Lingeman presents an empathetic, absorbing, and balanced portrait of an eccentric alcoholic-workaholic whose novels and stories exploded shibboleths with a volatile ...
This Penguin Classics edition includes an introduction by Jay Parini. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world.