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Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Pub. Date
[1985]
Language
English
Description
On a kibbutz, the country's founders and their children struggle to come to terms with their land and with each other. The messianic father exults in accomplishments that had once been only dreams; the son longs to establish an identity apart from his father; the fragile young wife is out of touch with reality; and the gifted and charismatic "outsider" seethes with emotion. Through the interplay of these brilliantly realized characters, Oz evokes...
Author
Publisher
F. Ungar Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[1964]
Language
English
Description
A collection of Goethe's prose, both literary and scientific, published during his lifetime and posthumously. Also included are portions of his diaries, letters and articulations. Topics include: religion, nature, science and philosophy, the social sphere, the moral sphere, art, and the body politic.
Language
English
Description
This revealing and poignant film by Ken Burns portrays 200 years of Shaker life in America, guided by the recollections of the three surviving members of the faith, along with a wealth of archival material from over 40 collections. Explore every aspect of this strange and noble sect that produced some of the greatest architecture and furniture in American history.
Author
Series
Publisher
Corinth Books
Pub. Date
[1961]
Language
English
Description
The experiment at Brook Farm attracted such visitors as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Margaret Fuller, and Charles A. Dana. In characterizations punctuated with humor, author Lindsay Swift's portrait of "this most romantic incident of New England Transcendentalism" examines the farm's members and customs, and how the farm affected the life of everyone who visited.
Author
Publisher
Fellowship for Intentional Community
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Real hope comes from looking unflinchingly at our current circumstances and then committing wholeheartedly to creative action. Never has that been more urgently needed than right now, with the climate crisis looming larger every day. Together Resilient: Building Community in the Age of Climate Disruption, is a book that advocates for citizen-led, community-based action first and foremost: why wait for the government when you can take action today,...
