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The Story of a Country Town

Enriched edition. A Glimpse into Rural Midwestern Life: Love, Loss, and Everyday Struggles in 19th Century America

by E. W. Howe, Megan Ross ...

E. W. Howe's "The Story of a Country Town" is a meticulous exploration of small-town life, painted with a vibrant palette of characters and intricate social dynamics. Set in the fictional town of Middleford, the narrative captures the essence of American rural existence in the late 19th century. Howe employs a realist literary style, infusing his observations with humor and poignant critique, ... Read more

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E. W. Howe's "The Story of a Country Town" is a meticulous exploration of small-town life, painted with a vibrant palette of characters and intricate social dynamics. Set in the fictional town of Middleford, the narrative captures the essence of American rural existence in the late 19th century. Howe employs a realist literary style, infusing his observations with humor and poignant critique,
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The Mystery of the Locks

by E. W. Howe ...

The story is set in a small town situated along a river with locks, which are used to control the water levels for navigation. The townspeople believe that the locks are haunted because strange occurrences happen there, particularly during the night.The protagonist, an unnamed narrator, becomes intrigued by the mystery of the locks and decides to investigate. He spends several nights observing the ... Read more

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The story is set in a small town situated along a river with locks, which are used to control the water levels for navigation. The townspeople believe that the locks are haunted because strange occurrences happen there, particularly during the night.The protagonist, an unnamed narrator, becomes intrigued by the mystery of the locks and decides to investigate. He spends several nights observing the
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The Story of a Country Town

by E. W. Howe ...

Town Life: The story provides a comprehensive look at the daily lives of the residents of a small American town. It explores the social, economic, and personal aspects of life in this community.Character Focus: The novel features a range of characters, each contributing to the rich tapestry of the town’s life. The interactions and relationships between these characters drive much of the narrative ... Read more

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Town Life: The story provides a comprehensive look at the daily lives of the residents of a small American town. It explores the social, economic, and personal aspects of life in this community.Character Focus: The novel features a range of characters, each contributing to the rich tapestry of the town’s life. The interactions and relationships between these characters drive much of the narrative
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The Druid of Harley Street

The Spiritual Psychology of E. Graham Howe

by E. Graham Howe ...

In early 20th-century Britain, interest in psychoanalysis was high, leading to the formation of the famous Tavistock Clinic in 1920. E. Graham Howe was one of the clinic’s founders and the first to publish articles on psychotherapy. At the same time, he was attacked by the “scientific” psychiatry and psychoanalysis communities because he took concepts derived from spiritual practice and ... Read more

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In early 20th-century Britain, interest in psychoanalysis was high, leading to the formation of the famous Tavistock Clinic in 1920. E. Graham Howe was one of the clinic’s founders and the first to publish articles on psychotherapy. At the same time, he was attacked by the “scientific” psychiatry and psychoanalysis communities because he took concepts derived from spiritual practice and
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Physick Book of Deliverance Dane

by Katherine Howe ...

A New York Times –bestselling supernatural novel set between modern times and one of the most disturbing periods in American history—the Salem witch trials.Harvard graduate student Connie Goodwin needs to spend her summer doing research for her doctoral dissertation. But when her mother asks her to handle the sale of Connie's grandmother's abandoned home near Salem, she can't refuse. As she is ... Read more

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A New York Times –bestselling supernatural novel set between modern times and one of the most disturbing periods in American history—the Salem witch trials.Harvard graduate student Connie Goodwin needs to spend her summer doing research for her doctoral dissertation. But when her mother asks her to handle the sale of Connie's grandmother's abandoned home near Salem, she can't refuse. As she is
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The Georgetown Companion to Interreligious Studies

by Lucinda Mosher, Brian Pennington, Pim Valkenberg, Hans Gustafson, Kerry San Chirico, Julia Sheetz, Jeffrey D. Long, Devaka Premawardhana, Alan Brill, David Thomas0, Aaron Rosen1, Paul Hedges2, Yue Liu3, Hossein Kamaly4, William Dyrness5, Alexander E. Massad6, Anil Mundra7, Ruth Illman8, Tracy Tiemeier9, Kevin Minister0, Anne Hege Grung1, Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook2, Amy-Jill Levine3, Axel Oaks Takacs4, Yohana Agra Junker5, Oddbjørn Leirvik6, David Grafton7, Rachelle Elizabeth8, Vrajvihari Sharan9, Brendan Randall0, Whittney Barth1, Francis X. Clooney2, Monica Sanford3, Bin Song4, Or N. Rose5, Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh6, Young-chan Ro7, Daniel A. Madigan8, Marianne Moyaert9, Amy L. Allocco0, Esther Mombo1, Florence Iminza2, Brent Plate3, Hans A. Harmakaputra4, Celene Marie Ibrahim5, Elinor Pierce6, Pamela Couture7, Wakoh Shannon Hickey8, Hannah Murphy Buc9, Rachel S. Mikva0, Bilal Ansari1, Eboo Patel2, Jennifer Howe Peace3, Rita Sherma4, John Thatamanil5, Timur Yuskaev6 ...

A comprehensive collection provides guidance and deep insight from a variety of experts in this emerging fieldThe rapidly developing field of interreligious studies fosters scholarship engaging two or more religious traditions at a time. Inherently multidisciplinary, the field brings the academic consideration of religions into conversation with the humanities and social sciences, employing ... Read more

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A comprehensive collection provides guidance and deep insight from a variety of experts in this emerging fieldThe rapidly developing field of interreligious studies fosters scholarship engaging two or more religious traditions at a time. Inherently multidisciplinary, the field brings the academic consideration of religions into conversation with the humanities and social sciences, employing
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The Mystery of the Locks

A Small-Town Mystery of Deceit and Intrigue

by E. W. Howe ...

In E. W. Howe's captivating work, "The Mystery of the Locks," readers are drawn into a labyrinthine narrative that intertwines mystery and humor while reflecting on the complexities of human relationship. Set against a backdrop of small-town dynamics, the novel employs a rich literary style characterized by Howe's witty dialogue and sharp observations, conjuring a sense of nostalgic Americana ... Read more

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In E. W. Howe's captivating work, "The Mystery of the Locks," readers are drawn into a labyrinthine narrative that intertwines mystery and humor while reflecting on the complexities of human relationship. Set against a backdrop of small-town dynamics, the novel employs a rich literary style characterized by Howe's witty dialogue and sharp observations, conjuring a sense of nostalgic Americana
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Our Boston

Writers Celebrate the City They Love

by Andrew Blauner, Kevin Cullen, Mike Barnicle, E. M. Swift, Charles McGrath, Madeleine Blais, George Howe Colt, Susan Orlean, David M. Shribman, Joan Wickersham0, David Michaelis1, Katherine A. Powers2, Jabari Asim3, Lesley Visser4, Hugh Delehanty5, George Plimpton6, Leslie Epstein7, Bud Collins8, Nell Scovell9, Israel Horovitz0, Shira Springer1, Dennis Lehane2, Susan Sheehan3, James Atlas4, Leigh Montville5, Tova Mirvis6, Pagan Kennedy7, Scott Stossel8, Robert Pinsky9, Bill Littlefield0, Carlo Rotella1, Neil Swidey2, Jessica Shattuck3, John Updike4, Pico Iyer5, Sally Taylor6, André Aciman0 ...

Narrated by various narrators7, Peter Berkrot8, Johnny Heller9, Malcolm Hillgartner0, Jim Meskimen1, Joe Barrett2, Bernadette Dunne3, Bronson Pinchot4, Carrington MacDuffie5, Susan Boyce6, Kevin Kenerly7, Meredith Mitchell8, Ralph Lister9 ...

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10 hours 57 min

What defines Boston? Its history? Its landmarks? Its sports teams and shrines?Perhaps the question should be, who defines Boston? From Henry David Thoreau to Dennis Lehane, Boston has been beloved by many of America's greatest writers, and there is no better group of men and women to capture the heart and soul of the Hub. In Our Boston, editor Andrew Blauner has collected both original and ... Read more

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What defines Boston? Its history? Its landmarks? Its sports teams and shrines?Perhaps the question should be, who defines Boston? From Henry David Thoreau to Dennis Lehane, Boston has been beloved by many of America's greatest writers, and there is no better group of men and women to capture the heart and soul of the Hub. In Our Boston, editor Andrew Blauner has collected both original and
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The Complete Works of Margaret Fuller

Woman in the Nineteenth Century, Summer on the Lakes in 1843, Essays, Memoirs, Reviews, Narratives, Poems & Biography by Julia Ward Howe

by Margaret Fuller, W. H. Channing, Ralph Waldo Emerson, James Freeman Clarke, Julia Ward Howe ...

Sarah Margaret Fuller Ossoli (1810-1850) was an American journalist, critic, and women's rights advocate associated with the American transcendentalism movement. She was the first full-time American female book reviewer in journalism. Fuller was an advocate of women's rights and, in particular, women's education and the right to employment. Her book "Woman in the Nineteenth Century" is considered ... Read more

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Sarah Margaret Fuller Ossoli (1810-1850) was an American journalist, critic, and women's rights advocate associated with the American transcendentalism movement. She was the first full-time American female book reviewer in journalism. Fuller was an advocate of women's rights and, in particular, women's education and the right to employment. Her book "Woman in the Nineteenth Century" is considered
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When I was your age (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Childhood Memories, Family Rituals, and Victorian Children's Play in 19th-Century New England

by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards, Maeve Westcroft ...

When I Was Your Age is a gracefully intimate work of childhood reminiscence, written as a direct address to young readers and shaped by the moral clarity of late nineteenth-century juvenile literature. Richards recalls household scenes, games, lessons, family rituals, and the texture of an earlier American childhood with affectionate precision. Its style is conversational yet artful, combining ... Read more

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When I Was Your Age is a gracefully intimate work of childhood reminiscence, written as a direct address to young readers and shaped by the moral clarity of late nineteenth-century juvenile literature. Richards recalls household scenes, games, lessons, family rituals, and the texture of an earlier American childhood with affectionate precision. Its style is conversational yet artful, combining
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The Mystery of the Locks

by E. W. Howe ...

Davy's Bend - a river town, a failing town, and an old town, on a dark night, with a misty rain falling, and the stars hiding from the dangerous streets and walks of the failing town down by the sluggish river which seems to be hurrying away from it, too, like its institutions and its people, and as the light of the wretched day that has just closed hurried away from it a few hours since... ... Read more

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Davy's Bend - a river town, a failing town, and an old town, on a dark night, with a misty rain falling, and the stars hiding from the dangerous streets and walks of the failing town down by the sluggish river which seems to be hurrying away from it, too, like its institutions and its people, and as the light of the wretched day that has just closed hurried away from it a few hours since...
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The Mystery of the Locks

by E.W. Howe ...

Excerpt from The Mystery of the LocksDavy's Bend - a river town, a failing town, and an old town, on a dark night, with a misty rain falling, and the stars hiding from the dangerous streets and walks of the failing town by the sluggish river which seems to be hurrying away from it, too, like its institutions and its people, and as the light of the wretched day that has just closed hurried away ... Read more

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Excerpt from The Mystery of the LocksDavy's Bend - a river town, a failing town, and an old town, on a dark night, with a misty rain falling, and the stars hiding from the dangerous streets and walks of the failing town by the sluggish river which seems to be hurrying away from it, too, like its institutions and its people, and as the light of the wretched day that has just closed hurried away
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