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"I have tried to relate," explains Grayson, "the experiences of that elusive, invisible life which in every man is so far more real, so far more important, than his visible activities -- the real expression of a life much occupied in other employment." He is successful. In this, one of his most sensitive books, Grayson introduces us to his 'Woman of Forty-Five', his 'Green People', pragmatic old John Templeton, and the irascible James Howieson. Then there's Horace, "a Yankee of the Yankees, who loves nothing better than to chase his friends into corners with questions, and leave them ultimately with the impression that they are somehow less sound, sensible, practical, than he is -- and he usually proves it, not because he is right, but because he is sure...". This book is a symphony for the five senses, recognising the best in each of them.
The author shares 40 years of soul searching in the aftermath of Germany''s total defeat and destruction.
The story of one woman''s journey from a cultured life in pre-war Europe, through the devastation of Hitler''s regime, to her commitment of helping the world understand the Holocaust.
With their sensitive eye for natural beauties, the Indians called their river The Moonshell. When the French explorers first poled up its waters, taking note of its sandbars and shallowness, they renamed it, quite aptly but unexcitingly, The Platte (''flat'' in French). Since that time, hundreds of thousands of pioneers have boated, tracked, traversed and cursed the Platte en route to their destinations or fates in the Rockies and the Far West.
This guide is your map for a personal stargazing tour through the New Mexico Night Sky. Included are the legends of the night sky from the region's Native American tribes.
Clay Thompson's Valley 101: A Slightly Skewed Guide to Living in Arizona
The baskets, blankets, rugs, pottery, jewellery, sandpaintings, dolls, and beadwork created by the Native Americans of the Southwest are all so unique and fascinating. This book is a good introduction to the work that goes into the creations.
A second collection of Clay Thompson's daily columns from the Arizona Republic, answering readers' questions on just about any topic. Includes sections on Weather and Science, The Human Body, Arizona, Plants and Animals, and a chapter of questions that can only be described as "uncategorical." Includes new material never before published by the entertaining, yet snarky columnist.
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