Poetry
Poets: Laura Harrison McBride and Alex Small
From New York to Cornwall
Cow-Tipping and the Deep Blue sea
The Luminous Shadow of the Muse
Time on a Greased Toboggan
A book of poems that traverses the poet's life in New York which later became life in Cornwall, UK. It makes sense of the wide gulf between always cogent NYC and always bucolic Cornwall in a way that fills the soul, no matter which place is under discussion, dissection and often, revelation.
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Sometimes, life revolves around something odd, something outside one's experience. Something one never even considered. A nosebleed that lasted two days, and required the chief consultant and the head nurse. And yet, the author being something of a Druid helped. Still, there was a luminous shadow, revealed in prose poems about essential moments in our lives.
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"It must be nice to have no mentality at all..." according to a lament in this little book that traverses the breadth of human experience post-Brexit and during Trump, while the world, regardless of your position on the medians of human life, goes thump in the night and thuds like another painful brick on your toe in the morning. And yet, there is hope. Even post-contagion. "Give me a smart nurse over Big Pharma any day."
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New Poetry by A Small
The Mortal Remains
Mr. Small is busy at the moment doing live performances of his work. When he takes a break, we will get to work getting it out to you.
A new collection of poetry by Laura Harrison McBride.
Taking a look back at the recent 'plague years' and before and after, this small tome reveals what went on during that horrible time, personally and to the society in which we live.
Doom and gloom?
No, but the poet leads a path through what's gone on to a hopeful future, up to and including a vignette or two of people 'caught in the act' of being fully human.
Non-Fiction
English Riding, Safe Riders
Ireland Explained
A Nation of Serfs
Many people think riding is dangerous. And yet, young girls love it. What to do? Let your kid ride, but make sure you know EXACTLY what to look for to enhance her safety. This book, written by an experienced--and safe!--hunter-jumper trainer and coach, will do exactly that. It's an investment that will pay you back in peace of mind.
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Green. Fun-loving; Turbulent past. Edge of Europe. Homeland of millions of American families. Irish Whiskey. Irish Coffee. Irish Wolfhounds. Good Irish craic (which means fun in case you were getting upset.) The author spent 15 years back and forth from the US to Ireland, and later moved next door, to the UK, meaning MANY trips. Who better to explain the ineffable Irish?
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The original title was "Eating Their Young." It was never about cannibalistic wildlife, but about the so-called Greatest Generation that had more kids than it could afford, failed to provide for their higher education (the US govt. had paid for the Greatest Generations' college), and then made a quest of spending every cent instead of saving some for their kids and grandchildren to get a good start in life. Read and weep.
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The Ancient Widson of Cats
Children's Books
Hush Now
Published by Acorn Publishing Dartmoor
Hop Along Now
Published by Acorn Publishing Dartmoor
Hurry Up Now
Published by Acorn Publishing Dartmoor
The first in the charming Habitat Drive series about the small, cuddly animals that live around here. Where? Where YOU live! These charming stories about the daily lives of little critters of the fields and woods will delight your children---and you!
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This book is all about Easter. Like the rest of the Habitat Drive series, there are extras to make learning about the natural world fun for young children.
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A charming book for all seasons, rain or shine. Your children will love the bonus Hedgehog Fact File at the end.
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Is It Christmas Now?
Published by Acorn Publishing Dartmoor
Allo Bijou!
Published by Muffin Dog Press
Bijou to the Rescue
Published by Muffin Dog Press
A charming Christmas book including all the characters from the Habitat Drive series. And, of course, a huge helping of child-oriented Christmas cheer!
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When Brexit happened, some people moved from the UK to other nations. The owners of this little doggie moved to France--where Bijou was lonely indeed, until a fascinating group of French dogs befriended her. Early readers should enjoy this story.
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Fiction - Mysteries
Shelf Barker Mysteries and others
by Laura Harrison McBride
Car Full of Death
The Pumpkin Head Affair
A Visit from old Dead Saint Nick
Rats at the Ballet
Tom Tit Tot
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