The Folded Leaf, first published in 1945, is a classic American coming-of-age novel. In the suburbs of Chicago in the 1920s, two boys initiate an unusual friendship: Lymie Peters, a skinny and somewhat clumsy boy who always gets good grades, and newcomer Spud Latham, a star athlete and mediocre student. Spud accepts Lymie's devotion without questioning it, but once high school ends and the boys enter college, tensions begin to arise between them. Lymie is the first to meet...

In his poignant and eloquent work, "Eulogy on Chief-Justice Chase," William Maxwell Evarts presents a reflective tribute to the life and contributions of Salmon P. Chase, the esteemed Chief Justice of the United States during a pivotal era in American history. Evarts employs a formal yet accessible literary style, intertwining biographical detail with a profound analysis of Chase'Äôs legal philosophies and moral convictions. The eulogy not only captures the essence of Chase's judicial lega...

From the Yalu to Port Arthur by Sir William Maxwell is a vivid and authoritative account of warfare, diplomacy, and endurance during one of the most consequential conflicts of the early twentieth century. Through immersive narration, this audiobook places the listener at the front lines of the Russo-Japanese War, transforming history into a living, breathing experience.Maxwell writes with the clarity of a seasoned observer, guiding the listener fro...

**From the National Book Award-winning author of So Long, See You Tomorrow—the heartbreaking story of an ordinary American family overtaken by the devastating flu epidemic of 1918."William Maxwell is one of the past half-century's unmistakably great novelists." ―Village Voice**To eight-year old Bunny Morison, his mother is an angelic comforter in whose absence nothing is real or alive. To his older brother, Robert, his mother is someone he must protect, es...

''The Chateau'' was first published in New York by Knopf in 1961, now public domain in the US. It is 1948, and France is opening its doors to its first wave of post-WWII American tourists. Harold and Barbara Rhodes, a sensitive, enthusiastic, and somewhat naive young American couple, arrive for a long holiday. While they are initially enchanted by the romance of Paris, their transition to the countryside exposes them to a deeply war-battered populace. When they board at the Château Beaumes...

''The Folded Leaf'' was first published by Harper & Brothers in New York in 1945, now public domain in the US. It is the classic coming-of-age novel written by acclaimed American author and longtime The New Yorker fiction editor William Maxwell. Set in Chicago and the American Midwest during the 1920s, the book explores the deep, complex, and intensely codependent bond between two adolescent boys as they navigate high school and move into university life. The story traces the relationship ...

Pregnant with her second child, Martha King finds her marriage to lawyer Austin King more and more frustrating when her husband befriends his young foster cousin, Nora, and, in the process, unwittingly jeopardizes his marriage, career, and place in the community.

In TIME MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES, you'll discover:how to create a "perfect" time management system (my approach will surprise you)why managing your time means more than just increased productivitythe 7 worst time management mistakes (you're almost surely making at least one of them!)how to minimize wasted time in meetings (one of the many time management secrets you'll learn)a simple way to organize your day that practically guarantees you'll get more t...

In this powerful and inspiring book, New York Times bestselling author and trusted pastor Maxwell shares practical guidance and encouragement on a topic that touches every person on earth—emotions. Revealing God’s original purpose for emotions and wisely exposing the root of all negative emotions, pastor Maxwell touches the hearts of readers as he teaches them how to find joy and fulfillment in the God-given gift of emotions.

**Winner of the National Book Award and the William Dean Howells MedalFinalist for the Pulitzer Prize for FictionWith a new introduction by Ann Patchett"A small, perfect novel." ―Washington Post Book WorldIn this magically evocative novel, William Maxwell explores the enigmatic gravity of the past, which compels us to keep explaining it even as it makes liars out of us every time we try.**On a winter morning in the 1920s, a shot rings out on a...

Eudora Welty is among the very few authors acclaimed for their work in both literature and photography. In 1971 she surprised her readers with this important book, for in One Time, One Place many of them learned for the first time that this revered writer was also a gifted photographer. One Time, One Place is the only book of Welty’s where she selected all images. Throughout her writing career, Welty's camera was a close companion. The one hundred pictures included here a...