Yrs. Ever Affly

Yrs. Ever Affly

Author: Edith Wharton

Publisher: MSU Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13:

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"Consisting of thirty-two letters, one postcard, and a note from Wharton's secretary to Bromfield's wife, their correspondence gives an insight into the private worlds of these two distinguished writers."--BOOK JACKET.


Long Island Landscapes and the Women Who Designed Them

Long Island Landscapes and the Women Who Designed Them

Author: Cynthia Zaitzevsky

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2009-02-24

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 9780393731248

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An account of eminent women landscape architects who flourished in the golden age of country estates. This beautiful book covers in depth the work of six designers Beatrix Farrand, Martha Hutcheson, Marian Coffin, Ellen Shipman, Ruth Dean, and Annette Hoyt Flanders and looks at a dozen other less-well-known women. It focuses on the Long Island projects that constituted a large part of their work and brings these pioneering women to life as people and as professionals.


Byron's "Corbeau Blanc"

Byron's

Author: Viscountess Elizabeth Milbanke Lamb Melbourne

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 9780890966723

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"Elizabeth Lamb, Viscountess Melbourne (née Elizabeth Milbanke; 1750 ? 1818) was one of the most influential of the political hostesses of the extended Regency period, and the wife of Whig politician Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne. She was the mother of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom amongst several other influential children. Lady Melbourne was known not just for her political influence but also for her friendships and romantic relationships with members of London society including Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, George, Prince of Wales and Lord Byron."--Wikipedia.


Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott

Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott

Author: Robert Ornsby

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-11-29

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 338731258X

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Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.


Frederick Delius and Peter Warlock

Frederick Delius and Peter Warlock

Author: Frederick Delius

Publisher: Clarendon Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13: 9780198167068

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In their often frank writing, the characters and interaction of the two men is highlighted and in their informal and often gossipy way, they illuminate the musical life and many personalities of the time."--Jacket.


A Son at the Front

A Son at the Front

Author: Edith Wharton

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2023-02-21

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0192603337

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'The war went on; life went on; Paris went on.' In A Son at the Front, her only novel dealing with World War I, Edith Wharton offers a vivid portrait of American expatriate life in Paris, as well as a gripping portrayal of a complex modern family. The painter John Campton is divorced from the mother of his son, George, and although Julia's second husband, Anderson Brant, a wealthy banker, has been a devoted stepfather to George, Campton resents his presence in George's life. This family drama is ruptured by the outbreak of fighting, which requires George, born in France, to report for military service despite his parents' belief that he should be exempted. Reflecting Wharton's own experiences, A Son at the Front documents the shock of the outbreak of war, the early hope of a quick victory for the Allies, the terrible human cost of the war, and the relief when, belatedly, the United States enters the conflict. The novel's tone reflects the realities of life in Paris, and the profound disillusionment of the post-war period, standing as not only an important part of Wharton's oeuvre, but a landmark in the literature of the First World War.


1000 Years of Sobriety

1000 Years of Sobriety

Author: William G. Borchert

Publisher: Hazelden Publishing

Published: 2010-10-01

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1592858589

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1000 Years of Sobriety features the moving personal accounts of twenty men and women who have each remained sober for more than fifty years. These are the real "old timers," keepers of the wisdom, men and women from around the world who are among the dwindling generations who joined Alcoholics Anonymous when Bill W. was still alive, and whose very commitment to sobriety is a testament to the enduring power of the program. The inspiring accounts collected here follow the time-tested formula used by millions of people who share their stories of hope in AA meetings every day: They tell us what they were like as active alcoholics, what triggered their decision to join AA, and the dramatic details of how they got sober--and how they've stayed sober for more than fifty years. Each story concludes with sage words of advice for others in recovery. Those who share their stories in 1000 Years of Sobriety are living proof that the human connection bonded by the Twelve Steps has unsurpassed powers, and that AA is a program for generations to come.