Product Description: In 1872 the most famous cultural critic in Britain moved into a dilapidated cottage in the heart of England's Lake District and swapped his pen for a billhook. John Ruskin's arrival in a landscape already steeped in agricultural history began an evolution that led to the extraordinary gardens that grace Brantwood today...read more

Product Description: The first in a trilogy of comics based around the social ideas of major 19th century philosopher John Ruskin, this one based upon his 1860 essay on economy "Unto this Last"Darren Bloke had always dreamed of being rich, and one day his dream came true...read more

Product Description: The settings of these 17 stories range from the desert areas of Death Valley, California to the sea coast of the panhandle of Florida. They are about ordinary people who sometimes find themselves in extraordinary situations. From the casinos of Las Vegas, Nevada to the hills of east Tennessee and southern West Virginia, events of mystery and intrigue are common place...read more

Product Description: This book is divided into three distinct parts and an epilogue. Each is related to and dependent upon the others for continuity and meaning. Part one is set primarily in a 1950s era Diner in Syracuse, New York. The plot of that part revolves around the relationships of Ruby Hart, a beautiful dark haired waitress to various people who move in and out of her life...read more

Product Description: This book is a hoot! Several of the stories have some hilariously funny scenes. In one, a man finds himself stark naked in a place where he should not be and can?

Product Description: The United States government got into the art business when it instituted a series of programs to keep artists working during the Depression years. Tennessee received its fair share, and most of the original thirty are still in existence...read more