A Summer of Hummingbirds

2008-04-17 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Christopher Benfey
Release : 2008-04-17
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 536/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book A Summer of Hummingbirds written by Christopher Benfey. This book was released on 2008-04-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The country's most noted writers, poets, and artists converge at a singular moment in American life, a great companion to fans of the film A Quiet Passion, starring Cynthia Nixon as Emily Dickinson. At the close of the Civil War, the lives of Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Martin Johnson Heade intersected in an intricate map of friendship, family, and romance that marked a milestone in the development of American art and literature. Using the image of a flitting hummingbird as a metaphor for the gossamer strands that connect these larger-than-life personalities, Christopher Benfey re-creates the summer of 1882, the summer when Mabel Louise Todd-the protégé to the painter Heade-confesses her love for Emily Dickinson's brother, Austin, and the players suddenly find themselves caught in the crossfire between the Calvinist world of decorum, restraint, and judgment and a new, unconventional world in which nature prevails and freedom is all.

A Summer of Hummingbirds

2008 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Christopher E. G. Benfey
Release : 2008
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 608/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book A Summer of Hummingbirds written by Christopher E. G. Benfey. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A renowned critic pens this surprising and scandalous story of how the interaction within the lives of some of the nation's most noted writers, poets, and artists shaped and changed American thought.

Hummingbird

2008-05-27 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Kimberly Greene Angle
Release : 2008-05-27
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 369/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Hummingbird written by Kimberly Greene Angle. This book was released on 2008-05-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old March Anne Tanner's life is tied to the simple rhythms and cycles of the watermelon farm in Jubilee, Georgia, that she has grown up on. Thanks to Grenna, her grandmother and surrogate mother, March Anne has learned everything she needs to know about seeds, vine pruning, and harvesting melons and pumpkins. And although Grenna has tried to teach March Anne about her ancestors, March Anne has always been uncomfortable with the family name she's been given and doesn't like. And so, in secret meetings deep in the woods, March Anne and her two best friends form the Pseudonymphs, whose names change with the seasons. When Grenna suffers a heart attack, March Anne must face an uncertain future and confront her past. In the middle of it all, a ruby-throated hummingbird decides to winter at the Tanners' and becomes a source of delight and inspiration as March Anne prepares for Grenna's passing and journeys toward self-acceptance. This sweet and tangy debut introduces a memorable cast of characters who come to learn that grace can abide within and beyond the realities of pain and loss.

Hummingbirds of Costa Rica

2006 Colibris

Author :
Release : 2006
Genre : Colibris
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 630/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Hummingbirds of Costa Rica written by . This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vibrant photos and fascinating text bring Costa Rica's hummingbirds to life. Hummingbirds of Costa Rica features 44 of the 45 species of hummers that inhabit Costa Rica. (The Plain-capped starthroat, the missing species, lives only in the highest treetops. The authors have never encountered one at a height low enough to photograph.) Each bird is depicted in its natural habitat and with the flower with which it naturally associates. Hundreds of detailed close-ups show each bird's unique features and allow the reader to fully appreciate these stunning marvels of nature. Featuring the work of internationally acclaimed nature photographers Michael and Patricia Fogden, this richly illustrated guide covers: Biology Predators The relationship between hummingbirds and flowers Feeding strategies A year in a hummingbird's life Hummingbird site guide. More than 90 plant species -- belonging to 34 families and over 60 genera -- are featured along with the hummers, so Hummingbirds of Costa Rica is also a useful guide to an astonishing diversity of Costa Rican flora. Beautifully detailed photographs bring the exquisite creatures to life, and scientifically accurate and accessible text provides a comprehensive reference to Costa Rica, its hummingbirds and their ecosystem.

Time of Wonder

1989-06-15 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Robert McCloskey
Release : 1989-06-15
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 852/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Time of Wonder written by Robert McCloskey. This book was released on 1989-06-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Caldecott Medal! For fans of Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, and Make way for Ducklings. "Out on the islands that poke their rocky shores above the waters of Penobscot Bay, you can watch the time of the world go by, from minute to minute, hour to hour, from day to day . . ." So begins this classic story of one summer on a Maine island from the author of One Morning in Maine and Blueberries for Sal. The spell of rain, the gulls and a foggy morning, the excitement of sailing, the quiet of the night, the sudden terror of a hurricane, and, in the end, the peace of the island as the family packs up to leave are shown in poetic language and vibrant, evocative pictures.

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