A gold medal competetive philatelic exhibit and study of the stamp issued by the United States in 1947 to celebrate 100 years of postage stamps in the U.S. -- A work in progress
It is a little known fact that before the United States entered the first World War there were a number of Americans who joined the British Army to fight.
R. Derby Holmes was one of these Americans... More > whose experiences in this fascinating book gives us tremendous insight into an outsiders view of the British soldiers character and the British Army.
It is nearing the centenary of the beginning of what was known as the Great War.
For many people it represents a long forgotten conflict with no relevance to the 21st Century, however the modern world was made on the fields of Flanders and beyond between 1914 - 1918.
The Kean Guides World War 1 series tells of the personal cost of this conflict , by republishing dairies, recollections and observations our aim is to educate and encourage study of this War to keep alive the memories of those who went through the hell and survived ,and for the many who sacrificed their lives.< Less
Compared to other twenty-somethings Piia's life is centered on quite different matters. She is only interested in death and the closest you get to it is by sleeping without dreams. On the other hand... More > Piia's best friend Venla wants to live until one hundred. There's only a year left until that, but Piia doesn't plan to be around that long.
On online forums Piia gets to discuss her favorite topic. She finds new friends all over the world, even a few in her home country, Finland. These very different people are united by one thing: their desire to die. Piia's old friends' affairs make her even more convinced that life is not for her. Sometimes, things just don't work out the way they were planned.
Infused with black humor, The Atlas Moth is an unsurvival story about death, Chinese checkers and butterfly collections and how they all tie together.< Less
Compared to other twenty-somethings Piia's life is centered on quite different matters. She is only interested in death and the closest you get to it is by sleeping without dreams. On the other hand... More > Piia's best friend Venla wants to live until one hundred. There's only a year left until that, but Piia doesn't plan to be around that long.
On online forums Piia gets to discuss her favorite topic. She finds new friends all over the world, even a few in her home country, Finland. These very different people are united by one thing: their desire to die. Piia's old friends' affairs make her even more convinced that life is not for her. Sometimes, things just don't work out the way they were planned.
Infused with black humor, The Atlas Moth is an unsurvival story about death, Chinese checkers and butterfly collections and how they all tie together.< Less
The anecdotes and stories within this volume represent only a small portion of the accumulated Analects of the venerated Madame Li Huarui, a scholarly centenarian, who now lives as a recluse in a... More > small town in the United States. Compiled by Ben Wu (author and illustrator of The Macabre Alphabet) from a series of meetings with Madame Li, over a year's time, these pearls of wisdom will both delight your heart and illuminate your soul.< Less
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