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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: Concord, N. H., The author; Publication date: 1836; Subjects: Soldiers; ... Read more

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Trinity College Library Watkinson Collection

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Dublin : printed by William Porter, for P. Wogan, P. Byrne, and W. Porter, 1793. [650]p. ; 8° ... Read more

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A compelling reflection on wisdom, friendship, and the craft of writing, My Mentor is also the touching story of a young man's education at the hands of a master, William Maxwell. At age twenty-four, Alec Wilkinson approached Maxwell in hopes of being taught to write. A quarter century of friendship followed. As a fiction editor of The New Yorker, Maxwell was unquestionably one of the past century's most respected editors; as the author of the masterpieces They Came Like Swallows and So Long, See You Tomorrow, he was one of its greatest American writers. His unparalleled ear for language and eye for detail, his depth of understanding and experience, make his instructions on writing an essential guide to the craft. In honoring this great man of letters, Wilkinson creates a "deft and sympathetic portrait" (New York Times Book Review). ... Read more

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Wilkinson's writing is good, thanks to his friend, Bill Maxwell
I have been a fan of William Maxwell's beautifully crafted fiction for many years, and after reading Wilkinson's eloquent tribute to a father-figure who helped him become a writer I definitely want to search out the Maxwell books I haven't yet read. Wilkinson quotes liberally from Maxwell's novels, stories, essays and private papers, with the permission of Maxwell's daughters. Wilkinson himself is no slouch as a writer. Indeed, the early chapters of the book often had me chuckling, as Alec describes one of his first jobs as a summer cop in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Things turn largely serious, however, as he meditates on the reasons he was drawn to Maxwell as a young boy. The primary reason was a distant, difficult relationship with his own father, who was himself a close friend of Maxwell's. What this affectionate tribute leaves you with, more than anything else, is a sense of what a kind and decent man William Maxwell was, a man who always had time for a much younger man trying to find his voice as a writer. This mentor-student relationship was to flower into a genuine friendship over the years, despite the generational age difference. Wilkinson's descriptions of the final days of both Bill and Emmy Maxwell are extremely moving, but Maxwell even softens this transition for his protege, telling him "I don't think we'll stop talking just because I'm dead." This is a comment I can understand, because as anyone who has ever lost a dear friend or relative will tell you, the conversations do go on, at least inside your head. And often these "internal conversations" are more satisfying and direct than any you ever had with that person when he or she was still alive. I guess my only complaint with this book was that I wished there were more. But I guess I'll find more by reading those other books - by both Maxwell and Wilkinson. - Tim Bazzett, author of SOLDIER BOY: AT PLAY IN THE ASA

Elegant, Tender and Moving
With this memoir chronicling his apprenticeship and friendship with his father's best friend (who also happens to be THE NEW YORKER'S greatest fiction editor), Alec Wilkinson moved me to tears. The first two thirds of the book give us the story of Wilkinson's decades-spanning friendship with William Maxwell, peppered with anecdotes about Maxwell's own life. The final third covers in excruciating detail a single week that began with the death of Maxwell's wife, and ended with the death of Maxwell himself.

This is the most elegantly, powerfully written book I've read in years. Every word and every sentence flows, every paragraph hits its mark. Wilkinson's voice is so calm, so warm, so fatherly that at moments you may actually experience the slightest pangs of that affection that he felt for his mentor. And perhaps it's because I read it on a plane after sitting in a hospital room and watching a loved one die in front of me, but I needed to put the book down every several paragraphs in the final third.

In a world saturated with books that offer advice on writing, Wilkinson's book about his own writing coach takes an approach few others are likely capable of: Just tell a story, and tell it well enough that people who want to learn the craft can glean from it. I would consider this a must-read, not for aspiring writers, but for anyone who loves the power of a good story well-told.

The Real thing

Ashamedly, I had never heard of William Maxwell

& somehow , in "surfing "

came across" A William Maxwell Portrait "..

( a little gem of salutes from various authors who knew him)

Altho, have yet to read his own books

I was CAPTIVATED by the man & the heartfelt correspondencesto various authors( which are also , delightedlyin print,

This is another "petite"jewel of a book

written in tribute to him.

HEARTILLY reccomended !!

Outstanding
"When I was twenty-four I decided that I would try to become a writer," [p7] writes Alec Wilkinson in the opening pages of My Mentor: A Young Man's Friendship with William Maxwell. Young Wilkinson was then introduced to one of the legends of 20th Century American literature, William Maxwell, who would become like a second father to him.
Maxwell (1908-2000) was both a brilliant novelist (his 1937 novel They Came Like Swallows is considered a modern American masterpiece) and a legendary fiction editor. At The New Yorker magazine, Maxwell helped shape a generation of writers by editing such luminaries as J.D. Salinger, John Cheever, John Updike, and Vladimir Nabokov. When Salinger finished the manuscript of The Catcher in the Rye, the first person he showed it to was William Maxwell. [p93] Wilkinson learned Maxwell's lessons well: he would himself become an award-winning novelist and, for the last twenty years, has worked as a writer for The New Yorker.
My Mentor is an engaging literary memoir in three parts about three men: Alec Wilkinson, Wilkinson's father, and Maxwell. Part One is mainly about Maxwell's early life and development as a writer. Throughout, Alec Wilkinson's adoration for his mentor is unabashed. He is to be commended for using Maxwell's own autobiographical writing to tell the story of how his mentor became both a man and a writer. By using Maxwell's own writing, Wilkinson gives us a clear sense of just how accomplished a writer Maxwell truly was.

Maxwell was born in Lincoln, Illinois; his young life changed forever when he was ten years old and his mother died. This traumatic childhood event would shape much of Maxwell's later writing. During the Great Depression, Maxwell moved to New York City where he was hired to work at The New Yorker, then under the editorship of Harold Ross.
Maxwell would spend four decades at The New Yorker, editing other writers' work while spending his spare time on his own fiction. Maxwell befriended Kirk Wilkinson, Alec's dad, after the two met while waiting for a commuter train. Kirk Wilkinson was brusque and outgoing; Maxwell was sensitive and introspective. Their friendship was a marriage of opposites.
The two men, both of whom worked for magazines in New York, drove together to the train station each morning. "Maxwell's dependence on my father," writes Wilkinson, "was practical, and my father's dependence on Maxwell was emotional. He knew no one else like Maxwell-so receptive, so kind, so quick to respond to gestures of friendship." [p6]
It was through his father that Alec Wilkinson found his "second father," William Maxwell: "Because I was afraid of my own father," writes Wilkinson, "I was drawn to someone who was his opposite." [p108] Maxwell served as Wilkinson's writing coach and closest confidante: "Maxwell was privy to every decision of any consequence that I made during the last twenty-five years," Wilkinson notes. [p168] Maxwell taught young Wilkinson about writing, about living, and eventually, about dying with dignity.
Through Maxwell, as described in Part Two of My Mentor, Wilkinson learned the art and craft of writing. They "worked side by side for fifteen years." [p87] Maxwell would read Wilkinson's prose, explain how it might be improved, and then might take out scissors and cut and paste the whole manuscript, rearranging the sentences in order to improve the whole. Wilkinson learned the all-important lessons of simplicity and economy and rhythm. If My Mentor is any evidence, Wilkinson was a stellar pupil. The book is elegantly written; the prose is both accessible and often quite beautiful.
With Maxwell's help, Wilkinson wrote and published his first book about the year he spent as a policeman on Cape Cod. It's a subject that Wilkinson writes lovingly about in the early pages of My Mentor. He was admittedly a lousy cop, smashing up his police cruiser on more than one occasion, but he adored the work and the camaraderie with the other policemen.
The third and final part of My Mentor is about Maxwell's death in 2000, at age 91. Wilkinson visits his mentor's deathbed: "He was extremely thin and frail, and I knew he must be dying, but all I felt was the happiness of being with him." [p150] Maxwell then, in a fitting end to their relationship, reveals how proud he is of Wilkinson.
My Mentor is a marvelous book about a marvelous, transcendent friendship between an old man and a young man. Maxwell's kindness comes across on every page, as does his wisdom. Those unfamiliar with Maxwell's impressive opus will, after reading Wilkinson's loving account, likely find themselves seeking out the master's sadly-neglected fiction. Maxwell was clearly a great man, as well as one of this nation's great writers and editors. Alec Wilkinson was fortunate indeed in his choice of a mentor.

Interesting reading for William Maxwell fans
I gave this rather slight book four stars partly because I was so ecstatic to find it.As a tremendous fan of William Maxwell, it was a treat to be able to learn a little more about him.Wilkinson is a graceful writer, and talented in his own right, but I found myself skipping the parts about his life in my eagerness to get to more about Maxwell.Wilkinson mentions in passing that this book should not serve as a biography of Maxwell, and it's not one.However, I do hope such a biography is forthcoming.I also hope that this book might spark renewed interest in Maxwell's work, which in my opinion is overlooked and under-appreciated. ... Read more

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A Full and Interesting Study of Glue
Much more than a reference guide about glues, this book is a full educational experience on the subject of woodworking glues and gluing techniques.You learn so much that, after reading "The Glue Book," you will mark your woodworking knowledge as "the era before Tandy" and "the era after Tandy."No other book on woodworking glue comes close to the level of detail and knowledge Tandy achieves here on this subject, a subject that is so vital to all successful woodworking.

On the surface, this may appear to be a technical book.When I first began reading it, I thought I would just gather some information about different glues.Certainly, there is a lot of technical information in this book, but within a few pages I realized that it was providing me with much more than that.After reading this book, you will no longer be confused by glue.Glue is the heart of all fine woodworking -- it is literally what makes your projects last.You will understand this subject fully, and you know why there are so many different glues on the market.

Even though it is a short book (only about 130 pages of actual text) the author covers a vast amount of material.Within this space, Mr. Tandy provides a thorough description and examination of every type of available glue, from its chemistry to its bonding characteristics to its proper uses.Mr. Tandy makes his subject very interesting, constantly offering his insight (and even his opinion in key places) in order to provide you with an honest exploration of the many kinds of woodworking glues and what each one's strengths and weaknesses are.He even touches on the history of each glue, covering how and why it was first developed.Beyond learning about each type of glue, you also learn about how to prepare wood surfaces for gluing, and why wood and glue react to each other the way they do.Mr. Tandy covers the use of glue in specific types of projects, such as curved work, decorative pieces, veneering, and projects involving mixed materials like wood and metal or wood and fabric.Tandy is an excellent teacher.After reading this book, you'll be surprised at how easily you can talk about all the different glues and how confident you are about which glue you need for every type of project.

Now, each time I have a complicated glue-up, I imagine Mr. Tandy there in the shop with me, advising me on what to do.

Sort of expanded manufacturers literature to this reader.
This book tells about many glues and when they are normally used. It is not a definitive source. Lacking are complete technical descriptions of chemistry and why the glues work. After reading the book I didn't feel that I knew any more than I would have from reading the "always positive" manufacturers literature. If the author had the confidence to make some solid committal statements about what glues would be strongest when, it would have helped.

An Excellent book
As the title suggests the book is focussed on glue usage. What it doesn't tell you is that it is focussed solely on woodwork and woodworking glues. The author is obviously a master at his woodwork yet manages to set out the usage of the glue types in different types of woodwork in a plain, friendly manner that often feels like advice from a friend. Very well done. I am a chemist who works with wood as a hobby and I found the glue treatments sound, simple and practical. A must read and an excellent buy at the price.

I couldn't put it down!
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Tom Pryne appears to be an average 12-year-old boy apprenticed to his uncle's troupe of traveling players, wandering the countryside of Elizabethan England in search of audiences for their shows.But all is not as it seems, and Tom's true identity is a secret that could endanger his very life if revealed.In the town of Stratford, Tom is befriended by an imaginative young chatterbox named Will Shakespeare. Tom isn't looking for friends, but when his uncle is arrested on suspicion of murdering a wealthy townsman, he needs all the help he can get.Chock-full of period details and vocabulary, plus familiar names and situations for those familiar with Shakespeare's work, this quick-paced mystery is a winning adventure.The young Shakespeare is charming and believable, and the rest of the characters are lively, engaging folks.If the ending is a bit over-dramatic, that only seems fitting.A fantastic tale! ... Read more

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Not Recommended as a Textbook
I adopted Introduction to the Bible as my textbook for a 100-level Bible survey course at a four-year liberal arts college, and I have been sorely disappointed. While the content is generally sound and the approach and coverage suitable for the course, the price is absurdly high for what you get (even with Amazon's generous discount). There are no additional resources for instructors, and the book's design is aesthetically uninviting, which makes it all the more difficult to get students to do the reading.

Introuduction to the Bible
Although I was please with the purchase and price, I was a little diappointed in the conduct of the book.I knew it won't be in mint condition but it was in somewhat worst condition that I expected.

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"[The Navajo Language] is a unique contribution to American Indian linguistics and lexicography. [It is] a reference work of the highest quality, a book that is a rich resource for Navajo speakers, people learning to speak Navajo, and scholars interested in Navajo and Athabaskan linguistics."--International Journal of American Linguistics ... Read more

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Good book
Used for a President book report.Child age 7. We read it together.It held his attention and showed Presidents were once children.Good book; however, difficult words at times.Needed my help on most pages.Still would recommend this book.

A Great Read
William Henry Harrison, second book in the Young Patriots Series, doesn't disappoint, but makes an excellent read, and both entertains and educates.The illustratins are simply wonderful and truly enhance the story. Geared to the 8 to 12 year old, it's a must on every family bookshelf!

A welcome, highly recommended biography for kids.
William Henry Harrison holds the distinction of being the United States President who delivered the longest inaugural address and served the shortest time (30 days) before he also became the first president to die inoffice. William Henry Harrison: Young Tippecanoe is a superb biography foryoung readers ages 8 to 12, written by the late Howard Peckham, andoriginally published in 1951. Featuring the childhood adventures of ourninth president (including the thrilling rescue of his sister from drowningwhen he was only seven, and the courageous capture of a British soldierjust one year later when he was eight, William Henry Harrison is a welcome,very highly recommended addition to school and community biographycollections for children and part of the Patria Press newly designed"Young Patriots" series. ... Read more

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The Battle of Gettysburg as seen through the eyes of teenagers, both civilian and soldier.

Young Heroes of Gettysburg is based upon the actual experiences of teenage soldiers from Indiana as well as the recorded activities of some of Gettysburg's young women. These youthful Americans were forced to act with conviction and courage. They truly could be called the young heroes of Gettysburg. ... Read more

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Brilliant book from my teacher
William Thomas Venner is my social studies teacher, and this is his wonderful book. Now, I'm not one to be totally biased because I know the author. This is a book everyone should read, because they just should. If they didn't read this book, then they'd be missing out. Missing out on what you ask? The book of course. ... Read more