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Name: The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog
Brand: Eugene O'Neill
SKU: 9781429096072
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The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog

On the Decay of the Art of Lying

Mark Twain

$12.95

Quotations of Louisa May Alcott

It's a Woman's World Boxed Set I

Applewood Books

$30.00

It's a Woman's World Boxed Set II

Applewood Books

$30.00

Eugene O'Neill

The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog

9781429096072

$12.95

A Touching Tribute to a Beloved Pet from America’s Foremost Playwright

Renowned playwright Eugene O’Neill composed this work in 1940 to comfort his wife about the death of their Dalmatian, Blemie. Better known for his despairing and pessimistic dramas, O’Neill’s touching piece, written in the voice of the dying pet, is somehow uplifting and joyous in its touching memory of a life shared between owner and animal. It is sure to comfort anyone experiencing the loss of a beloved, furry member of the family.

This short work is part of Applewood’s American Roots series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America’s most famous writers.

Jack London

Small-Boat Sailing

9781429096133

$12.95

Exciting Adventures in Sailing from the Rugged American Literary Icon, Jack London

American author Jack London, best known for his fiction set during the Klondike Gold Rush, such as The Call of the Wild, was also an avid sailor. “Small-Boat Sailing” was published in 1917 in The Human Drift, a collection of short stories and essays. London recounts his time at sea, including travels on fishing schooners and coal ships alongside small sailboats. His descriptions of hard work, excitement, and the thrill of handling a small boat in trouble on the water are exhilarating.

Part of Applewood’s American Roots series, this gift edition hard back features an elegant design and artful illustrations, ideal for any sailor or maritime lover’s nightstand.

Mark Twain

On the Decay of the Art of Lying

9781429096164

$12.95

In 1880, the great American author and humorist Mark Twain wrote his essay On the Decay of the Art of Lying for a Historical and Antiquarian Club meeting in Hartford, Connecticut. Twain's humorous and satirical voice is in full flower, as he discusses the universal pastime of lying, and suggests that judicious lying should be encouraged and cultivated – as long as one strives …to lie with a good object, and not an evil one; to lie for others' advantage, and not our own; to lie healingly, charitably, humanely, not cruelly, hurtfully, maliciously… This short work is part of Applewood's American Roots series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America's most famous writers and thinkers.

Louisa May Alcott

Quotations of Louisa May Alcott

9781557090546

$12.95

Quotes from the pen of America's Beloved Author Louisa May Alcott

This elegant pocket-sized hardcover gift book, part of Applewood's Quotations of Great Americans series, contains nearly one hundred quotes from the beloved author of Little Women, Louisa May Alcott.

Henry David Thoreau

Walking

9781557091000

$9.99

Stroll Along with Thoreau as he Reveals the Power and Art of Walking

In this charming little book, Henry David Thoreau treats his subject as if it were a walk itself. As he wanders, so do his thoughts. Thoreau walked both for exercise of mind and body and as a way of exploring his inner and outer worlds.