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In a series of personal reminiscences, anecdotes, lyrical meditations, and vignettes, captures the complex inner and outer landscapes of New York, New York in an intimate portrait of life in the city.

"A [collection] of essays spanning the author's career a[nd] reflecting upon the various homes she's lived in around the world"--Provided by publisher.

Presents photographs from the garden of impressionist artist Paul Cezanne, noting the comparisons between his paintings and those images; and discusses the life and work of Cezanne, focusing on how he was inspired by nature.

John Tytell chronicles his life-long love of reading, reflecting on the many books that had significant impact on his life.

John Rember chronicles the experiences he had while growing up in the Sawtooth Valley, and discusses what it was like to return home after years of being away.

Ved Mehta chronicles his efforts to set down roots and build a home on Islesboro, a narrow, thirteen-mile-long island off the coast of Maine.

Rosecrans Baldwin discusses the complications he had staying in Paris while working at an advertising agency.

"The nineteenth century was a time of unprecedented change, and nowhere was this more apparent than London. In only a few decades, the capital grew from a compact Regency town into a sprawling metropolis of 6.5 million inhabitants, the largest city the world had ever seen. Technology--railways, street-lighting, and sewers--transformed both the city and the experience of city-living, as London expanded in every direction"--Jacket flap.

Collects annotated reprints of "Walden," "Civil Disobedience," "Slavery in Massachusetts," "Walking," and "Wild Apples," with sections from Thoreau's "Journal" and reactions to the author by Ralph Waldo Emerson and others with criticism by nineteen contributors, including E.B. White and Barbara Johnson.

An autobiography in which author Robert Newton Peck recalls his childhood and the people who influenced him the most, and discusses his writing career.