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  • Drinking the River

    by David Polk ...
    There is elemental life in David Polk's poems, intimate moments when it seems our remove from the natural world—fatal to it—can be bridged. It is the poetry of that connection in daily life and the imagination. The great river floods, a blue wasp sails dreamlike through the house. Suddenly a copperhead lies snake-thick across the hiker's path.The poet's "mind is at once local and transcendent in ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Over The Top

    Veterans of the First World War

    With the stroke of a pen, the signing of the Armistice on November 11, 1918 promised a World of peace and cooperation. Popularly called "the war to end all wars," the Great War was intended to prevent incidents like the one at Sarajevo in 1914. In general, peace and harmony did continue, at least until Hitler invaded Poland in 1939.This book is written as a tribute to the legacy of the veterans of ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Ship of Earth (Unabridged)

    Unabridged

    13 min

    In the vast expanse of the cosmos, where celestial bodies dance in an intricate ballet, there exists a vessel of extraordinary significance: The Ship of Earth. This literary masterpiece, penned by the visionary Sidney Lanier, embarks on an epic journey through the annals of time, exploring the interconnectedness of all living beings and the delicate balance that sustains our fragile planet. As the ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Backdrop to Tragedy: The Struggle for Palestine

    Backdrop To Tragedy: The Struggle For Palestine by William Roe Polk is a comprehensive historical account of the conflict between Jews and Arabs over Palestine, from the early 20th century to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. The book delves into the complex political, social, and religious factors that shaped the conflict, including the rise of Zionism, Arab nationalism, British ... Read more

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  • The Day of Battle

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    by Rick Atkinson ...
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    Untold Stories from the Band of Brothers

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  • New and Selected Poems, Volume One

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    When New and Selected Poems, Volume One was originally published in 1992, Mary Oliver was awarded the National Book Award. In the fourteen years since its initial appearance it has become one of the best-selling volumes of poetry in the country. This collection features thirty poems published only in this volume as well as selections from the poet's first eight books.Mary Oliver's perceptive, ... Read more

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    by Annie Dillard ...
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