homes and haunts

Explores how differences in temperament between artists Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh created an explosive form of inspiration for both while the two men lived together for nine weeks in 1888.

"Vincent van Gogh traveled widely throughout Europe--on foot, by boat, and above all, by train. He wrote countless letters to his family as he went, using the world around him as the subject for hundreds of drawings and paintings. And in his day, that world looked very different from ours. Brimming with colorful illustrations, historic photographs, letters, detailed maps, and other documents, this book enables readers to join Van Gogh on his journeys from Z to A: from Zundert in the southern Netherlands (where he was born), through London and Paris, to Auvers-sur-Oise in France (where he died). Offering a detailed introduction to Van Gogh's personal quest and the world of his time, The Vincent Van Gogh Atlas will immerse young readers in the history of the nineteenth century and the turbulent life of Van Gogh, the artist and man"--Provided by publisher.

"Transylvania is known for its role in Bram Stoker's Dracula as the home of the most famous vampire in popular culture. This book introduces readers to the legend of Dracula as well as the place he is said to have inhabited. Full-color photographs and historical images complement and correlate with the main text to aid reading comprehension. Spooky facts and social studies content pair well together in this volume to engage reluctant readers and curious travelers alike. Who knows? This terrifying tome may inspire the next family vacation!"--Provided by publisher.

"In March 2020, Martha McPhee, her husband, and their two almost-grown children set out for her childhood home in New Jersey, where she finds herself grappling simultaneously with a mother slipping into severe dementia and a house that's been neglected of late. As Martha works to manage her mother's care and the sprawling, ramshackle property . . . she is pulled back into her childhood, almost against her will. Martha grew up at Omega Farm with her four sisters, five stepsiblings, mother, and stepfather, in a house filled with art, people, and the kind of chaos that was sometimes benevolent, sometimes more sinister. Caring for her mother and her children, struggling to mend the forest, the past relentlessly asserts itself--even as Martha's mother, the person she might share her memories with or even try to hold to account, no longer knows who Martha is"--Provided by publisher.

Harry Bernstein recounts his difficult childhood in Depression-era Chicago and New York, where his mother dreamed of a better life for her family.

Presents nineteenth-century American writer and social activist Henry David Thoreau's reflections upon living alone among nature for two years on Massachusetts' Walden Pond.

Autobiography covering the childhood of a woman who has been a professional dancer, actress, poet, journalist, and television producer.

The author recalls her life and impressions growing up in Cuba.