Get the Summary of Frances Mayes's A Place in the World in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "A Place in the World" by Frances Mayes is a rich tapestry of personal reflections on home, history, and the deep connections to place. Mayes recounts her experiences with Chatwood, a farmhouse in North Carolina, and its transformation over time. She delves into the history of the land, the surrounding community of Hillsborough,...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 We are born to eat wild. Our bodies have not changed much since the days when we lived as hunter-gatherers, but our way of life and diets have changed dramatically. Today, just a few people continue to source most of their calories from the wild. #2 The foods we are about to meet are all important in understanding why wild foods are so important. They provide less...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 I wrote three pieces that became a book called Encounters with the Archdruid. I had been writing profiles for more than a decade at Time magazine and then at The New Yorker, and I was desperate to escalate. #2 I decided to do a double profile, through a process similar to the one I described above. I would meet myself coming the other way. I would not be able to do...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The author made a picture of what would happen if a pretty stenographer entered your office. She took off her gloves, opened her purse, and dumped it out on the table. She had two dimes and a nickel, and a cardboard match box. She left the nickel on the desk, put the two dimes back into her purse, and took her black gloves to the stove. #2 F. Scott Fitzgerald, the...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Not everything that is written contains an argument. In order to determine whether a text contains an argument, we must carefully examine the structure of the text. The first step in analyzing a text for argument is to identify the author's main purpose. Is the author introducing a new idea or refining an existing one. Is the author describing an experience or an...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 I spent a long time staring out the window. I had many doubts about my ability to complete the journey, but I was determined to go. I had two full lives left, and I was not ready to end them yet. #2 I yearned for slowness and moments of silence. I wanted to stop and admire eyes rimmed with kohl, the flash of a woman's leg, or a misty meadowland immersed in dreams....

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The Oxford comma is the comma you see before the and in a list. It is highly encouraged by The Chicago Manual of Style, but The Associated Press Stylebook, which governs a lot of what you see in newspapers, doesn't advocate using it unless it's necessary for clarity. I believe strongly in The Chicago Manual of Style, and I use it often. It is a great resource, and...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The Vikings had discovered Greenland in the search for more land, and turned its stock of walrus and narwhals into a global enterprise. They had then launched even farther west, and discovered sailing routes from Europe to North America five hundred years before Columbus. #2 The story of Iceland begins with exile. Like many people, I used to romanticize stormy ocean...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 I'm a newsletter developer and author, and I help authors start, build, and manage their lists. I can help you with your email list. But if you're looking for step-by-step instructions for setting up an email list, this isn't the book for you.-> The first part of the question is easy for me: My name is Tammi Labrecque and I'm an indie author, editor, and publisher....

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 I had known exactly what my future held, or at least the most important part of it, when I was planning my wedding. But when my fiancée suddenly left me for another man, I was left with no future. #2 I had gotten into the habit of giving myself pep talks after my breakup, but this was a full-volume aha moment. I knew I was going to find a way to do this no matter...