Patrick Grant: 13 books

When he died at the age of thirty-seven, Vincent van Gogh left a legacy of over two thousand artworks, for which he is now justly famous. But van Gogh was also a prodigious writer of letters—more than eight hundred of them, addressed to his parents, to friends such as Paul Gauguin, and, above all,...

Soon after his death, Vincent van Gogh’s reputation grew and developed through the remarkably symbiotic relationship evident between his paintings and letters. However, the sheer bulk and complexity of Van Gogh’s complete surviving correspondence presents a formidable challenge to those who wish...

“…aspirations to perfection awaken us to our actual imperfection.” It is in the space between these aspirations and our inability to achieve them that Grant reflects upon imperfection. Grant argues that an awareness of imperfection, defined as both suffering and the need for justice, drive us...

In Grant’s earlier book, The Letters of Vincent van Gogh. A Critical Study (AU Press, 2014), he followed a practical-critical analysis of the letters that dealt with key patterns of metaphors and concepts. This volume is a complement to the first book and provides an effective, theory-based reading...

Federal prosecutor Mickey Crane finds himself on the other side of the courtroom when he testifies as an alibi witness on behalf of his former girlfriend Darlene Turner. Turner is charged with the cold-case murder of magazine publisher Johnny Reed that occurred on July 4, 1976 in California. Crane...

A Straightforward Guide to Planning for Retirement, Managing Retirement Finances, demonstrates clearly how those of retirement age and beyond can maximise their income and so enjoy their retirement. Whilst it has always been important to plan for Retirement, it is now more crucial than ever, to ensure...

A Straightforward Guide to Pensions and the Pensions Industry is a concise guide to the changing world of pensions and the pensions industry as a whole. People who are now confused by the many and varied pensions on offer and also bewildered by the sheer number of providers will be enlightened by...

A Straightforward Guide to Planning for Retirement demonstrates clearly how those of retirement age and beyond can maximize their income and so enjoy their retirement. Whilst it has always been important to plan for retirement, it is now more crucial than ever to ensure that people understand the...

A Straightforward Guide to Getting the Best Out of Your Retirement is a companion volume to Planning Retirement Finances. This book concentrates specifically on housing, health and leisure opportunities following retirement.

PORTALS: What mysteries…or horrors…await you on the other side? The lure of an open doorway is hard to resist. What lies beyond? Where will it take you—and how will you be transformed? Will it lead to paradise…or a living hell? You’ll never know, unless you have the courage to take...

As important as state-to-state and multi-state cooperation have long proven to be, many countries in the Global South have yet to fully explore its potentials. Despite their shared history of slavery, colonialism, and underdevelopment, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean currently show a lack...

A young high school teacher in Californias East Bay, Erik Walker always knew there was something more to life. Hes not much of an athlete and cant bring himself to express his true feelings for the girl he wants most. Until one day, it all starts to change. Dreams and visions invade his thoughts....

With all the wonderful and strange things that go on in our world, have you ever asked yourself, Why do things happen the way they do? After all the crazy things that Ive done in my life, how is it that I am still alive? Was it coincidence that led me to meet the companion of my dreams? Or, How did...