New England

Transcendentalism is fascinating not just for the compelling figures and ideas that made up the movement but also for the glimpse it affords us into the nineteenth century New England from which it sprang. While Transcendentalist thinkers got their inspiration in German philosophy, English poetry, and Far Eastern spirituality, the central ideas of Transcendentalism are [...]

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pen4hire on February 16th, 2009

NOTE: THIS CONTEST IS LONG GONE.   Exciting things are happening here at the Traveler’s Library. 1. Robert Todd Felton, author of several excellent books which have been discussed here, will be guest writer at A Traveler’s Library next week.  He will be talking about the importance of literature for the traveler and about his [...]

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pen4hire on January 27th, 2009

My lucky day!  I received three books by Robert Todd Felton.  I won his books in a raffle supporting Heifer International. In case you missed it, the raffle was conducted late last year by a group of travel bloggers, and Felton, who blogs at Open Page–Open Road, donated books. The new additions to my travel [...]

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