From a College Window" by Arthur Christopher Benson is a collection of essays that offers readers with insightful reflections on life, schooling, and the human enjoy. Arthur Christopher Benson, a prolific English essayist, poet, and educational, draws on his reports and observations to provide a contemplative exploration of the world visible thru the lens of a university window. The essays inside the collection comment on a range of topics, along with the challenges and joys of schooling, the splendor found in regular moments, and the contemplation of deeper philosophical questions. Benson's writing is marked through its introspective and meditative quality, inviting readers to have interaction with the profound thoughts and reflections offered in each essay. As the author gazes out from the college window, he offers readers with a completely unique perspective on the world, weaving together observations on nature, literature, and the human condition. Benson's prose is each stylish and thought-upsetting, shooting the essence of his contemplative method to life and mastering. "From a College Window" stands as a testament to Arthur Christopher Benson's literary prowess and his capacity to carry undying truths via the artwork of the essay.
The last surviving witness to the lynching of Emmett Till tells his story, with poignant recollections of Emmett as a boy, critical insights into the recent investigation, and powerful lessons for racial reckoning, both then and now. “In this moving and important book, the Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr. and Christopher Benson give us a unique window onto the anguished search for justice in a case whose implications shape us still.”—Jon Meacham In 1955, fourteen-year-old Emmett Till was lynched. That remains an undisputed fact of the case that ignited a flame within the Civil Rights Movement that has yet to be extinguished. Yet the rest of the details surrounding the event remain distorted by time and too many tellings. What does justice mean in the resolution of a cold case spanning nearly seven decades? In A Few Days Full of Trouble, this question drives a new perspective on the story of Emmett Till, relayed by his cousin and best friend—the Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr., a survivor of the night of terror when young Emmett was taken from his family’s rural Mississippi Delta home in the dead of night. Rev. Parker offers an emotional and suspenseful page-turner set against a backdrop of reporting errors and manipulations, racial reckoning, and political pushback—and he does so accompanied by never-before-seen findings in the investigation, the soft resurrection of memory, and the battle-tested courage of faith. A Few Days Full of Trouble is a powerful work of truth-telling, a gift to readers looking to reconcile the weight of the past with a hope for the future.
The Thread of Gold" by Arthur Christopher Benson. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
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