Bøker av Hugh Macdonald

Indulge in the lyrical beauty of Hugh MacDonald's poetry, which captures the essence of Scottish life and landscape. This wonderful collection features his most famous works and lesser-known gems, all imbued with his unique voice and vision.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This edition of the classic Rambles Round Glasgow features:a new introduction placing MacDonald in his context;extensive notes for the modern reader;an index.Let Hugh MacDonald's Rambles Round Glasgow transport you to mid-nineteenth century Glasgow - to a busy, grimy, burgeoning city, and to the towns and villages that would soon be swallowed up by its progress. From the "rural-looking village of Govan" in the south to the "spot called the 'Bear's Den'" in the north, MacDonald will take you through familiar Glasgow locations, and regale you with tales of their legends and history.Hugh MacDonald was a poet and journalist with a love of literature and nature, a big heart, and a twinkle of humour always in his eye. His charming travelogues are still a delight after more than a century and a half.This twenty-first century edition of Rambles Round Glasgow has a new introduction and notes for the modern reader."Leaving the city by Anderston Walk, we make our way towards Partick. It is rather a difficult matter to leave the city in this direction, as she seems determined, in her westward progress, to keep pace with you. In our boyish days there was a 'world's end' somewhere about Finnieston, but where the pole may have shifted to now-a-days is beyond our ken."

After a childhood reckoning with the dystopic world he was born into, Adam is now fifteen and living peacefully in the woods with other escapees from collapsed city-states. Having studied the teachings of First Nations peoples, the communities are thriving in harmony with the natural world. But recently there's a discordant note -- children are being kidnapped from some other communities; some places have been burned down. There is trouble brewing in the woods, and uncovering its source leads Adam and his friends to the most astonishing discovery of their lives. An engaging adventure and satisfying end to Hugh MacDonald's trilogy, Our Rock and Our Salvation explores community, restorative justice, and the potential for our very planet.

A Man Who Made A Difference is the true story of Bill Crooks, a man who dedicated his life without reserve to helping everyone who needed him. A specialist in alcoholism and addiction, he rescued countless lives.