silage, suicide on a foreclosed farm.br/divDIVAn extraordinary collection. -The New York Times Book Reviewbr/div  (less)

previous life once more. But what can the disturbance of an old North Sea arms dump, dating back to the end of the Second World War, have to do with a botched US mission to Iraq in the early 1990s? And why are faces Jack knows all too well suddenly appearing in the wintry landscape of Northern Ireland?  (less)

Scotland, endured great hardship before emerging as a poet and songwriter in his native dialect, as well as in English. This Bard of Scotland caught the spirit of his country, as these 23 verses and songs so vividly show. Though his works frequently focused on two of his greatest pleasures--women and Scotch--he also found inspiration in local subjects. His Tam O'Shanter is one of the finest examples of narrative verse ever written: it vividly evokes the Scottish landscape and weather, the native inns and native folk, all while telling a compelling, almost supernatural story of the drunken Tam. From The Twa Dogs to Death and Doctor Hornbook, this colorful collection is a pure delight.  (less)

year is marvellously interwoven into the story of the glen, of Rob Roy in whose house John now lives, of curling when the ice is thick enough, and of the summer sheep dog trials. John sets his seasonal clock by the passage of the birds, he knows the haunts of the local wildlife, whether up on the hills or along the glen.  (less)

debunking myths, and honoring the feline’s evolution from solitary jungle creature to human companion.  (less)

alone with the natural world . . . . Her beloved dog Rusty was the inspiration to write Rusty''s Nose Knows for Sure. His curiosity discovers a murder, but his intelligence finds the killer. Taking on the animal''s point of view is an entertaining approach to this adventure in her dog''s life. Some other stories share this intrigue and fun while others reveal simplicity of life with lovely landscapes of the outdoors. The Weathered Wood: And Other Short Stories follows her award-winning hardcover book The Otter Spirit.  (less)