John Leland: 13 books
Learning the Valley
Excursions into the Shenandoah Valley
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
In Learning the Valley, award-winning nature writer John Leland guides readers through the natural and human history of the Shenandoah Valley in twenty-five short essays on topics ranging from poison ivy and maple syrup to Stonewall Jackson and spelunking. Undergirding this dynamic narrative of place...
Readings in Wood
What the Forest Taught Me
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2015
Award-winning nature writer John Leland offers a collection of twenty-seven short, poetic essays that marry science and the humanities as the author seeks meaning in trees. Readings in Wood is an investigation of trees and forests and also of wood as a material that people have found essential in...
Aliens in the Backyard
Plant and Animal Imports into America
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
Aliens live among us. Thousands of species of nonnative flora and fauna have taken up residence within U.S. borders. Our lawns sprout African grasses, our roadsides flower with European weeds, and our homes harbor Asian, European, and African pests. Misguided enthusiasts deliberately introduced carp,...
Happiness Is a Choice You Make
Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2018
A New York Times Bestseller!
An extraordinary look at what it means to grow old and a heartening guide to well-being, Happiness Is a Choice You Make weaves together the stories and wisdom of six New Yorkers who number among the “oldest old”— those eighty-five and up.
In 2015, when...
Why Kerouac Matters
The Lessons of On the Road (They're Not What You Think)
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2007
Legions of youthful Americans have taken On the Road as a manifesto for rebellion and an inspiration to hit the road. But there is much more to the book than that. In Why Kerouac Matters, John Leland embarks on a wry, insightful, and playful discussion of the novel, arguing that it still matters because...
Scegliere di essere felici
Cosa ho imparato dai super anziani
Language: Italian
Release Date: August 30, 2018
Quando John Leland comincia a occuparsi di anziani per il New York Times, la sua disposizione d’animo è quella di chi si prepara a un viaggio attraverso la solitudine e il deterioramento fisico e mentale. Invece, la sua inchiesta prende una piega del tutto diversa. Condividendo per un anno le difficoltà,...
by Mr. John Leland
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Hip: The History is the story of how American pop culture has evolved throughout the twentieth century to its current position as world cultural touchstone. How did hip become such an obsession? From sex and music to fashion and commerce, John Leland tracks the arc of ideas as they move from subterranean...
by John Leland
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1989
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1989
Retracing for modern-day visitors the Paris of "The Sun Also Rises" and "A Moveable Feast," of James Joyce, Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Ezra Pound, thsi guidebook uncovers the cafes, hotels, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, gardens, and other landmarks immortalized by Hemingway in his fiction and nonfiction.
Shakespeare's Prop Room
An Inventory
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2016
This study provides the first comprehensive examination of every prop in Shakespeare's plays, whether mentioned in stage directions, indicated in dialogue or implied by the action. Building on the latest scholarship and offering a witty treatment of the subject, the authors delve into numerous historical...
by Michael Wilder, Sharon Coolidge, Leland Ryken
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
Comprehensive in scope, this substantial volume was compiled in honor of Leland Ryken and champions the importance of an approach to faith and learning grounded in the Christian liberal arts.
Understanding Scripture
An Overview of the Bible's Origin, Reliability, and Meaning
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2012
Originally featured as articles in the ESV Study Bible, these eighteen essays have been repurposed and republished in a convenient format. Covering a diverse range of essential subjects, including how to read the Bible well and why it is reliable, the essays delve into specific topics such as world...
Translating Truth (Foreword by J.I. Packer)
The Case for Essentially Literal Bible Translation
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2005
Which translation do I choose?
In an age when there is a wide choice of English Bible translations, the issues involved in Bible translating are steadily gaining interest. Consumers often wonder what separates one Bible version from another.
The contributors to this book argue that there...
by Charles G. Leland, John J. Holtzapffel
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2013
This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index
CONTENTS
Introduction. Woods, Tools, and Sharpening
First Lesson. Indenting and Stamping
Second Lesson. Cutting Grooves with a Gouge
Third Lesson. Flat Patterns made with cuts and lines—Cavo Relievo...