Yet it is only his private journals, in which he set down the raw material of his life and thinking, that reveal to us the real Kerouac. In Windblown World, distinguished Americanist Douglas Brinkley has gathered a selection of journal entries from the most pivotal period of Kerouac’s life, 1947 to 1954. Here is Kerouac as a hungry young writer finishing his first novel while forging crucial friendships with Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, and Neal Cassady. Truly a self-portrait of the artist as a young man, this unique and indispensable volume is sure to become an integral element of the Beat oeuvre.

    Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

    Isobel Kuhn was able to write as she did about the Lisu people of southwest China because she lived with them and shared their spiritual battles.

    Based on a true story, this book tells the tale of a 12-year-old boy who, after the death of his parents, gives his five younger brothers and sisters away to carefully chosen families on Christmas Day.

    Paul Angle, the noted Lincoln scholar, selected passages from the works on contemporaries, later biographers & even Lincoln himself, to form a composite portrait of one of the wisest & most beloved American presidents. These passages, interwoven by Angle's running commentary, blend into a single vivid narrative of Lincoln's life, from his boyhood in Indiana to his assassination & funeral. First published in 1947, The Lincoln Reader has long been considered the most definitive, complete & authentic retelling of the life of Abraham Lincoln.Preface Kentucky childhoodYouth in IndianaNew Salem The DeWitt Clinton of IllinoisAttorney & Counsellor at LawRomance & marriage Mr. Lincoln of Illinois Leader of the Illinois bar The house of eighth street Rebirth in politics: 1854-58The great debates "The taste is in my mouth a little": nomination, 1860 Candidate & president electThe new president The momentous issueThe war begins Search for a generalEmancipation Life in the White House Gettysburg Years of victory The second electionPeace Death & a people's grief Epilogue

    To honor the generations that came before him, Gould there and then decided to rebuild the house in Lisbon Falls. Memories clung to every beam and rafter and these recollections form the substance of Gould's memoir.