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  • No One Can Stem the Tide

    Selected Poems 1931-1991

    Though most of Jane Tyson Clement’s poems remained hidden in private notebooks during her lifetime, the few that traveled beyond her hands were widely admired and drew critical acclaim. Now, with this first comprehensive anthology of her work, the public can at last discover this gifted poet and give her the audience she deserves.Evoking comparisons to such better-known contemporaries as Jane ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • From Slave to Statesman

    The Legacy of Joshua Houston, Servant to Sam Houston

    This is the story of the “other” Houston. Born in Alabama in 1822, Joshua was the slave of Margaret Lea until she married Sam Houston and moved to Texas in 1840. He served the family as trusted servant, blacksmith, carpenter, architect, wheelwright, and driver, until General Houston freed him in 1862. In telling his story, the authors have emphasized those details which made Joshua unique among ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Letters to Alice

    Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty

    Series Book 22 - Gulf Coast Books, sponsored by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
    In the summer of 1881, Robert Justus Kleberg rode across the hot, dusty South Texas brush country to the palatial home of Capt. Richard King to consult with the cattle baron about attending to his legal affairs. On that same journey, the young lawyer also first laid eyes on Alice King, “Princess of the Wild Horse Desert.” Neither of their lives would ever be the same.Published for the first time ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Dr. Arthur Spohn

    Surgeon, Inventor, and Texas Medical Pioneer

    Series series Gulf Coast Books, sponsored by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
    In this first comprehensive biography of Dr. Arthur Edward Spohn, authors Jane Clements Monday, Frances Brannen Vick, and Charles W. Monday Jr., MD, illuminate the remarkable nineteenth-century story of a trailblazing physician who helped to modernize the practice of medicine in Texas.Arthur Spohn was unusually innovative for the time and exceptionally dedicated to improving medical care. Among ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Poems Every Child Should Know

    ContentsThe Arrow and the SongHENRY W. LONGFELLOWThe BabieJEREMIAH EAMES RANKINLet Dogs Delight to Bark and BiteISAAC WATTSLittle ThingsEBENEZER COBHAM BREWERHe Prayeth BestSAMUEL T. COLERIDGETwinkle, Twinkle, Little StarANONYMOUSPippaROBERT BROWNINGThe Days of the MonthAN OLD SONGTrue RoyaltyRUDYARD KIPLINGPlaying Robinson CrusoeRUDYARD KIPLING... ... Read more

    $9.85 CAD

  • Voices from the Wild Horse Desert

    The Vaquero Families of the King and Kenedy Ranches

    Founded before the Civil War, the King and Kenedy Ranches have become legendary for their size, their wealth, and their endless herds of cattle. A major factor in the longevity of these ranches has always been the loyal workforce of vaqueros (Mexican and Mexican American cowboys) and their families. Some of the vaquero families have worked on the ranches through five or six generations.In this ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Vivien's Heavenly Ice Cream Shop

    Escape to Cornwall with this sparkling feel-good read, perfect for fans of Miranda Dickinson

    by Abby Clements ...
    Narrated by Jane Collingwood ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 33 min

    'Deliciously romantic. A perfect summer read!' - MIRANDA DICKINSON 'A summer read that is as heavenly as ice cream and leaves you hungry for more!' - I HEART BOOKSFrom the author of Meet Me Under the Mistletoe, discover this feel-good bestseller set by the sea, perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan and Jill Mansell.When Imogen and Anna unexpectedly inherit their grandmother Vivien's ice cream ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

    Illustrated by Jane Chapman ...
    'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even . . . a bear?Only Jane Chapman could reimagine this classic poem with a delightful all animal cast. On the night of Christmas Eve, a family of bears settle down to sleep until Papa Bear is awakened by a racket outside. Polar bear Santa in a sleigh pulled by eight dog-deer bring festive commotion and ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • The Master Showmen of King Ranch

    The Story of Beto and Librado Maldonado

    Series series Ellen and Edward Randall Series
    Winner, San Antonio Conservation Society Citation, 2011Texas's King Ranch has become legendary for a long list of innovations, the most enduring of which is the development of the first official cattle breed in the Americas, the Santa Gertrudis. Among those who played a crucial role in the breed's success were Librado and Alberto "Beto" Maldonado, master showmen of the King Ranch. A true "bull ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • The Heart’s Necessities

    A Life in Poetry

    What are the heart’s necessities?It’s a question Jane Tyson Clement (1917–2000) asked herself over and over, both in her poetry and in the way she lived. Her observation of the seasons of the soul and of the natural world have made her poems beloved to many readers, most recently singer-songwriter Becca Stevens, who has given Clement’s poetry new life – and a new audience – as lyrics in her songs. ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Enlightenment Philosophy in a Nutshell

    The Complete Guide to the Great Revolutionary Philosophers

    by Jane O'Grady ...
    Narrated by Mabel Clements ...
    Series series Knowledge in a Nutshell

    Unabridged

    7 hours 46 min

    "...there is nothing elementary about O'Grady's primer. She pulls off the feat of writing a reliable and accessible introduction to modern philosophy that is also a meaningful contribution to the subject." - Times Literary SupplementFrom Descartes' famous line 'I think therefore I am' to Kant's fascinating discussions of morality, the thinkers of the Enlightenment have helped to shape the modern ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Secret Flower

    and other stories

    It won’t take you long to see why Jane Tyson Clement’s short stories have become perennial favorites for adults and children alike. Written with a measured beauty that recalls Tolstoy and Tolkien, these tales are rich in allegorical symbolism and evocation of mood. They are infused throughout with the thrill of expectancy, a sense that something new is on the way, and a certainty that God is ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus