Summer Stories features a delightful series of paintings by Maine artist Leslie Anderson along with a dozen short stories inspired by these paintings. Anderson's works capture people and events characteristic of a summer in Maine-for example, Hauling Buoys, Fair Night, Clammer, Hay Day, and Last Night at the Lake. The accompanying stories, by ten acclaimed and award-winning Maine writers, animate the paintings, revealing and honoring the genuine uniqueness of a summer in Maine. There is tenderness and warmth, but also danger and torment, and throughout, an experience of the qualities that make Maine what it is-resourcefulness, determination, strength, and independence. If you know Maine, you may find yourself in one of these paintings or stories; if you've never been to Maine, this book will excite your imagination and make you want to visit Maine to craft your own summer story. Short stories in this book are by Maine writers Mary Lou Bagley, Nancy L. Brown, Meredith Nash Fossel, Claire Guyton, Kathryn Hall, David Karraker, Catherine J. S. Lee, Laura Levenson, John B. Nichols, Jr., and Anna Noyes
Abounding in energy and courage even now in his eighties, Bill Martin Vivatson has a time-tested “recipe for success” proven in his own life and shared here in his inspiring journal. “Success is an illusive target. It has many meanings to us,” says Vivatson. Whether you measure success on a personal, spiritual or financial level, you will find examples in this journal. “Success,” as defined by Vivatson, “is a personal achievement well planned and executed so that it is possible to pass it on to others, who can benefit from it.”
The Tree of Life is an inspiring and exciting book for all ages" says Lynn V. Andrews, author of 19 books and the New York Times Best Selling Medicine Woman Series. The Tree of Life combines the concepts of Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth and The Power of Now with the readability and timelessness of Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha. A delightful, inspirational parable, The Tree of Life uniquely portrays the concept of unity with the easy-to-grasp analogy of mankind as leaves of one tree, delivering a broad spiritual message regarding man's relationship to Spirit and all of creation. Illustrated with over 45 breath-taking nature photos and destined to become a classic, The Tree of Life is a "must have" for the inspirational reader and an ideal gift.
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