An encounter can be a chance meeting, a planned get-together or even a confrontation. This collection of stories, non-fiction and poems features a variety of foreign encounters: with family, friends,... More > lovers, animals, cultures, or just with one`s own prejudices and preconceptions.
All proceeds from the sale of Foreign Encounters will be donated to Books Abroad.< Less
A rich mix of fiction, fact and recipes about food, drink and cooking from around the world. Written, edited and produced by expat writers. Foreword written by Alexander McCall Smith and all proceeds... More > will be donated to the Book Bus Charity.< Less
The Six Week, Long Distance, Poetry Project.
The poems in this collection were written by six poets in six weeks. The ground covered was immense. From blank verse to villanelle. Across the globe,... More > voices joined to seek out new ways of capturing the essence of a personal message through poetic words and forms, some familiar and some less so. It was a journey of exploration and discovery.
With spontaneity and deep thought, inspiration and motivation, these poets shared their ideas, their vision, and their passion.
These talented poets are part of a larger writing community: More Writers Abroad. MWA is a friendly, diverse community of expatriated, like-minded authors. Active forums within the group create opportunities for projects such as this one. Applications for membership are always welcome. For details go to:
www.morewritersabroad.spruz.com.< Less
The Six Week, Long Distance, Poetry Project.
The poems in this collection were written by six poets in six weeks. The ground covered was immense. From blank verse to villanelle. Across the globe,... More > voices joined to seek out new ways of capturing the essence of a personal message through poetic words and forms, some familiar and some less so. It was a journey of exploration and discovery.
With spontaneity and deep thought, inspiration and motivation, these poets shared their ideas, their vision, and their passion< Less
The Six Week, Long Distance, Poetry Project.
The poems in this collection were written by six poets in six weeks. The ground covered was immense. From blank verse to villanelle. Across the globe,... More > voices joined to seek out new ways of capturing the essence of a personal message through poetic words and forms, some familiar and some less so. It was a journey of exploration and discovery.
With spontaneity and deep thought, inspiration and motivation, these poets shared their ideas, their vision, and their passion.< Less
Abroad is a beautifully illustrated set of adventure poems by various writers. The characters travel from London to France across the countryside, sparking the imagination wherever they go. Ideal for... More > children, each poem is accompanied by a delightful colour illustration by Thomas Crane and Ellen E. Houghton.
Travel with Mable, Rose, Nellie and Dennis from London to Paris and Normandy as they go on holiday with ther father and their nanny. Using both prose and poetry, they describe their adventures and observations. Pages are full of beautiful illustrations that reveal the fashion, customs and architecture of the times, circa 1882.< Less
With this novel, the writer is embarking his power of imagination on the perplexity of freedom of speech and its bureaucratic characteristics which often go unnoticed in the superficiality of our... More > community. Patrick Hamilton, a law student, discovers a medieval trend in Europe that existed in the United States before the American day of independence, and surprisingly this autocratic trend finds a ride back to the United States.
The American student will take you to Europe where “laissez-faire” is often ignored, and the good faith of its people demeaned under a bureaucratic system that assumes a person to be guilty until he or she proves otherwise.
Patrick will rediscover himself in the bureaucratic chaos of Europe, and will vow to the European lawmakers that America was built on the basic principles of faith, and the American people are second to none in their level of trust for indeed, “In God We Trust.”< Less
This reference book presents the fullest compilation of information on fiction and nonfiction written in Russian and published outside Russia from 1917 till the present times. The book contains the... More > opening part that presents information on the literature of the “first wave of Russian immigration”, literary centers, groups, general tendencies in development. The second part contains over 1500 entries that describe prominent writers, poets, play writers who worked in the variety of genres, artistic trends, political preferences. The third part contains attainments.< Less
He achieved great success as a writer and public speaker. His wit and satire earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European... More > royalty.
However, he lacked financial acumen. Though he made a great deal of money from his writings and lectures, he squandered it on various ventures, in particular the Paige Compositor, and was forced to declare bankruptcy. With the help of Henry Huttleston Rogers, however, he eventually overcame his financial troubles. Twain worked hard to ensure that all of his creditors were paid in full, even though his bankruptcy had relieved him of the legal responsibility...< Less
Distant voices, talking drums:
The Six Week, Long Distance, Poetry Project.
The poems in this collection were written by six poets in six weeks. The ground covered was immense. From blank verse... More > to villanelle. Across the globe, voices joined to seek out new ways of capturing the essence of a personal message through poetic words and forms, some familiar and some less so. It was a journey of exploration and discovery.
With spontaneity and deep thought, inspiration and motivation, these poets shared their ideas, their vision, and their passion.
Produced by S.B. Borgersen for More Writers Abroad, the poets are: Jim Archibald, S.B. Borgersen, Patricia Cole, Shirley Page (writing as Shirley Gonsalves), John Goodwin and Jacqueline Suffolk (writing as J.P.Vincent).< Less
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