Bøker av Ron McAdow

"Concord Massachusetts in History, Literature, and the Arts" is an introduction to the major figures and events that draw visitors to this New England town. The American Revolution began here in 1775, when colonial militia clashed with British soldiers. In the 19th century, due to the magnetism of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Concord became identified with the Transcendentalist movement, and attracted writers such as Nathanael Hawthorne, and the Alcotts, and launched the careers of artists such as the sculptor Daniel Chester French. Concord native Henry Thoreau, with some inspiration from Emerson and his own supply of will and original thought, came to the forefront as an icon of the town.This book, 24 pages in length, printed in full color, has 42 illustrations including contemporary and antique photographs, paintings, and engravings.

The Mount Misery Conservation Area of Lincoln, Massachusetts, has an unusually interesting and visible history. This guidebook provides information to help visitors notice the property''s distinctive features and informs them about the historic and geological features they see. Readers will learn answers to questions such as: What family is associated with the cellar hole near the parking lot? How old is the first pond you come to? Where was the colonial-era sawmill, and where did its water come from? How did Mount Misery get its name? What was Glacial Lake Sudbury and how did it shape this terrain?

In this picture book, a worm-like creature that lives in the sky receives sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch from other animals. At first, Skyworm has none of these abilities. It floats above the Earth, which it longs to see. An eagle shares its sharp sense of sight with the Skyworm. Similarly, Skyworm receives hearing from a rabbit, taste from a goat, smell from a bear, and touch from human beings, who rename the creature Dragon. In exchange for being taught how to make itself clothing, the dragon gives human beings the power of imagination.

When a chance encounter with Helen, an attractive art dealer, leads to romance and ultimately marriage, television host Ike Martin finds his life suddenly complete, particularly since his new status also makes him step-father to two adolescent boys. But uncertainty creeps in when his show is cancelled and Helen spends more and more time in New York and Paris. As Ike unravels a pattern of deception, their younger son disappears into the snowy Sierra Nevada. Called to the rescue, Ike flies west from Massachusetts and drives into the mountains with a most unlikely sidekick, a satyr-philosopher who is just one of the unforgettable characters in this touching, entertaining first novel.