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  Second Space - New Poems

  Czeslaw Milosz

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  Concerned with questions of aging and mortality, A Second Space furthers 93-year-old Nobel laureate Czeslaw Milosz’s reputation as “arguably the greatest living poet” (Edward Hirsch, New York Times Book Review). 
  “Milosz continues exploring his own version of the meditative lyric, refusing to rest on his laurels…. Consequently, he joins the ranks of other great poets of old age, such as Robert Penn Warren and W. B. Yeats himself.”—The New York Times Book Review 
  A SECOND SPACE 
  How spacious are the heavenly halls! 
  Approach them on aerial stairs. 
  Above white clouds, there are the hanging gardens of paradise. 
  A soul detaches itself from the body and soars. 
  It remembers that there is an up and a down. 
  Have we really lost faith in the second space? 
  And they’ve dissolved, disappeared, both heaven and hell? 
  Without unearthly meadows how to meet salvation? 
  And where will an association of the damned fill its abode? 
  Let us weep, lament the enormity of the loss. 
  Let us smear our faces with coal, loosen our hair. 
  Let us inplore that it be returned to us, 
  That second space.

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  The Prophet

  Kahlil Gibran

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  A book that is number one on the New York Times bestseller list for several weeks may be forgotten a decade later. Popularity in a moment of history does not guarantee that a book will endure beyond its own time. The Prophet however, has proven time and again to quietly find its way into the hands of seekers, artists, leaders, lovers, and ordinary readers for over a century, and remains one of the best-selling books of poetry and spiritual literature in history. This is a book that has been translated into more than one hundred languages and sold millions of copies worldwide. 
   
  Born in 1883, Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American poet, philosopher, artist, and mystic whose writings bridged East and West. Drawing upon the wisdom traditions of Christianity, Islam, Sufism, and universal spirituality, Gibran created a work that transcends religion and speaks directly to the human heart.  
   
  This book is a meditation on what it means to be human. Gibran reveals that joy and sorrow are inseparable companions, and that the deepest truths of life are not always found in certainty, but also in wonder. He unfolds a series of poetic reflections on love, marriage, children, friendship, giving, work, freedom, pain, beauty, religion, and death. Here is a book not just to be read and put away, but to be meditated upon, applied into life, and passed on from generation to generation.

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  Backstairs Billy

  Marcelo Dos Santos

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  'One can't help where one is born. Or one's station, of course. The trick to happiness is to be content where one is. Or so I am told.'
  1979. Clarence House, London. The Queen Mother's receptions are in full swing and the champagne is flowing. Guiding the proceedings is William 'Billy' Tallon, page of the backstairs, keeper of the keys, holder of the royal corgis – and the royal secrets.
  Outside the palace walls, unemployment, inflation and industrial action are bringing Britain to its knees, and the country is on the verge of changing seismically under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. These two worlds are about to collide, with dizzying consequences for everyone...
  Backstairs Billy examines the fifty-year relationship between the Queen Mother and her most loyal, most outrageous servant, who joined her household at the age of fifteen. Marcelo Dos Santos's irreverent comedy was first produced by the Michael Grandage Company at the Duke of York's Theatre, London, in 2023, directed by Grandage and starring Penelope Wilton and Luke Evans.
  Marcelo Dos Santos was named Most Promising Playwright at the 2024 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards for Backstairs Billy (he was the joint winner of the award with Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini).

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  King Lear

  William Shakespeare

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  A haunting tale of power, pride, betrayal, and redemption, King Lear stands among William Shakespeare's most profound and devastating tragedies. Set in a fractured kingdom on the brink of chaos, the play explores the consequences of vanity and misplaced trust, revealing the fragile line between authority and madness.
  
  The aging monarch, determined to divide his realm among his three daughters, demands public declarations of love as proof of their devotion. Goneril and Regan, skilled in flattery and deception, lavish him with exaggerated praise. Cordelia, the youngest and most sincere, refuses to embellish her affection with empty words. Enraged by what he perceives as ingratitude, the ruler disowns her—setting in motion a chain of betrayal, cruelty, and heartbreak that will unravel both family and state.
  
  Stripped of power and cast out into a violent storm, the fallen sovereign descends into madness, confronting the painful truth of his misjudgments. As treachery spreads and loyalties shift, parallel plots unfold, including the tragic fate of Gloucester and his sons, Edgar and Edmund. Together, these intertwined stories deepen the play's exploration of blindness—both literal and metaphorical—and the devastating cost of ambition and deceit.
  
  Through its richly drawn characters and emotionally charged scenes, King Lear examines timeless themes: the nature of authority, the bonds between parents and children, the illusion of control, and the search for meaning in suffering. Shakespeare's language moves from royal grandeur to raw anguish, capturing the vulnerability of human existence when stripped of pride and power.
  
  First performed in the early 17th century, this masterpiece continues to resonate with modern audiences for its psychological depth and unflinching portrayal of human frailty. The desolate landscapes and raging storms mirror the inner turmoil of its characters, creating one of the most powerful dramatic experiences in world literature.
  
  Profound, unsettling, and unforgettable, King Lear is a monumental work that confronts the extremes of love and cruelty, loyalty and betrayal—reminding readers that wisdom often comes at a devastating cost.

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  Poems Every Child Should Know

  Joseph Pearce

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  Poetry is meant for everyone. 
  For you. For your child. But where to start? 
  Poems Every Child Should Know is here to help. 
  Selected and accompanied by commentary from bestselling author and literature professor Joseph Pearce, this exciting collection of verse contains classic poems that every child should know to begin a poetic ascent towards God. Not only that, but these poems are chosen so as to help all "become as little children," and are ones everyone should know, regardless of age. These timeless treasures form a foundation upon which to build poetic knowledge and to see the world through the eyes of a poet, the way God intended it. 
  Culled from the rich history of English poetry, these gems of the English language’s inheritance are meant to enrich our children’s cultural treasure chest. Verse, like virtue, is often most beautiful when it is most simple. A good beginning makes a good end all the more likely, so immersing children in beautiful words—words which so powerfully and continually shape our world, our thoughts, our prayers—and teaching them to take a minute and stop to observe a beautiful sentence is of the utmost importance. Appreciating beauty in even the most ordinary of life’s moments is a lesson that will prepare their minds to receive Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Himself. 
  Throughout the book, readers will find “things to think about,” inviting them to engage more deeply with individual poems. These should be seen as an invitation to an adventure into unknown territory, an opportunity to go further up and further in. Be fearless, be adventurous, and enjoy this journey into the realm of the good, the true, and the beautiful of our English language.

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  Here We Go Again

  Ronald Franklin Saia

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  Here We Go Again evolved from Heartland Inspirations, Kentucky Wonder and Inspirations Anew for You, continuing my being inspired by life and the desire to lift up others. Everyone needs an occasional lift from life's challenges which tests our coping ability. I believe Here We Go Again will provide that moment for you. 
  Ronald Franklin Saia was born a grandson to a Italian from Sutera, Sicily. Growing up in rural Kansas gave Ronald a deep feeling in his soul for the outdoors. He hunted, trapped, rode his buckskin mare old Beauty, slept under the stars and cooked supper over an open camp fire. He is a real American patriot. While Ronald worked his way through college, he lived at home with his precious mother, Mary, and father, Victor. What a blessing it was for God to have chosen them for this parents. 
  For a time, he worked in Venezuela where he met his wife, Barb. He has traveled in South/Central America and Europe. Ronald's inspirations/poetry are straight from his heart and represent a true appreciation for creation and God's works along with life's experiences and personal observations.

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