James Moore Boeken

Before the age of industry, the timber-built ship was one of the most complex and technologically advanced objects built by man. The ships were so expensive to constract that meticulous records were kept, from the purchase of timber to the last details of their funishings. For this beautiful and highly informative book, the authors have tapped all available resources to tell the story of the building of HMS "Thunderer, a two-decked, 74-gun ship-of-the-line. In words and drawings as well as contemporary prints and paintings, they capture every stage of its construction, from purchase and cutting of timbers through launch in 1760. There is also a description of the Woolwich dockyard where "Thunderer was built along with explanations of the skills and trades involved. First published in 1984, this vivid and often surprising account of life and labor in the eighteenth century will appeal to historians, modelers, and everyone with an interest in traditional workmanship.

“A rare feat for any book of poems, let alone a debut, in that the lines, wrought with such deft precision and care, mark the sum total of a life richly lived and felt at the seat of poetry...These poems care, first and foremost, for what they write of and through, which is a much needed—yet increasingly rare—achievement.” -- Ocean Vuong Engaging the matriarchal structure of the beehive, Amanda Moore explores the various roles a woman plays in the family, the home, and the world at large. Beyond the productivity and excess, the sweetness and sting,  Requeening  brings together poems of motherhood and daughterhood, an evolving relationship of care and tending, responsibility and joy, dependence and deep love. The poems that anchor this collection don’t shy away from the inevitability of a hive’s collapse and consider the succession of “requeening” a hive as “a new heart ready to be fed and broken and fed again.” The collapse is both physical—there are poems of illness and recovery—and emotional, as the mother-daughter relationship shifts, the daughter becoming separate, whole, and poised to displace. The liminal spaces these poems traverse in human relationships is echoed in a range of poetic and hybrid form, offering freedom and stricture as they contemplate the way we hold one another in love and grief. Requeening  is a vivid and surprising collection of poems from a winner of the National Poetry Series Open Competition. 

Exploring the life of a young man in the south side of Chicago, this narrative delves into his humorous and thought-provoking experiences as he navigates relationships and family dynamics. The story captures a variety of intriguing encounters, offering a blend of laughter and insight that reflects the complexities of growing up. Join him on this engaging journey filled with memorable moments and relatable challenges in the pursuit of understanding life.

The book is a reprint of a classic work originally published in 1857, offering readers a chance to explore its historical context and enduring themes. It retains the essence of the original text, allowing for a deeper appreciation of its literary significance and the era in which it was written. This edition is likely to attract both new readers and those familiar with the work, providing insights into its impact on literature and culture over the years.

Struggling with self-confidence and taking action can be challenging, but this book offers a transformative approach to unlock your potential. It emphasizes that the strength to change your life is already within you. By providing practical guidance and insights, it serves as a stepping stone to help you build confidence and elevate your life to new heights.

Hailed as the definitive biography, this monumental work explains the character and paradoxes of Charles Darwin and opens up the full panorama of Victorian science, theology, and mores. The authors bring to life Darwin's reckless student days in Cambridge, his epic five-year voyage on the Beagle, and his grueling struggle to develop his theory of evolution.Adrian Desmond and James Moore's gripping narrative reveals the great personal cost to Darwin of pursuing inflammatory truths—telling the whole story of how he came to his epoch-making conclusions.