A whimsical, moving novel about a retirement home for literary legends who spar, conjure up new stories, and almost magically change the lives of the people around them.Alfonse Carducci was a literary giant who lived his life to excess—lovers, alcohol, parties, and literary rivalries. But now he's come to the Bar Harbor Home for the Elderly to spend the remainder of his days among kindred spirits: the publishing industry's nearly gone but never forgotten greats. Only now, at the end of his life, does he comprehend the price of appeasing every desire, and the consequences of forsaking love to pursue greatness. For Alfonse has an unshakeable case of writer's block that distresses him much more than his precarious health.Set on the water in one of New England's most beautiful locales, the Bar Harbor Home was established specifically for elderly writers needing a place to live out their golden years—or final days—in understated luxury and surrounded by congenial literary company. A faithful staff of nurses and orderlies surround the writers, and are drawn into their orbit, as they are forced to reckon with their own life stories. Among them are Cecibel Bringer, a young woman who knows first-hand the cost of chasing excess. A terrible accident destroyed her face and her sister in a split-second decision that Cecibel can never forgive, though she has tried to forget. Living quietly as an orderly, refusing to risk again the cost of love, Cecibel never anticipated the impact of meeting her favorite writer, Alfonse Carducci—or the effect he would have on her existence. In Cecibel, Alfonse finds a muse who returns him to the passion he thought he lost. As the words flow from him, weaving a tale taken up by the other residents of the Pen, Cecibel is reawakened to the idea of love and forgiveness.As the edges between story and reality blur, a world within a world is created. It’s a place where the old are made young, the damaged are made whole, and anything is possible….
The list is all about books about books and reading. Some are about or set in bookstores, others are perhaps about literary societies or book clubs, many are about libraries, and some are just about people who really love reading — you get the point. Overflowing in fun literary references and cozy nooks to read, ...
Mujeres, The Magic, The Movement and The Muse: An Anthology of Women Writers is a collection that honors the body as storyteller, soothsayer, and living legacy. Led by award winning poet Peggy Robles- Alvarado and inspired by the ancient teachings of the Taino, Lukumi and Palo traditions, these women pulled at complex histories, challenged misnomers, and made connections to their muses through body and spirit. The result is a passionate collection of poetry that celebrates the magic of self- discovery, forgiveness and healing in the name of joy.
A good studio for an artist is a very important place. Creative studios might sometimes look like a pile of rubbish or a mixed-up room, but this is where famous artists paintings are born!
The wild Literary scene from approximately 1950-1980 - the writers, their muses, and their critics and apologists. Far out, man.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)Weight: .5 PoundsSuggested Age: 22 Years and UpNumber of Pages: 336Genre: Fiction + Literature GenresSub-Genre: WomenPublisher: William Morrow & CompanyFormat: PaperbackAuthor: Terri-Lynne DefinoLanguage: EnglishStreet Date: June 12, 2018TCIN: 53628282UPC: 9780062742674Item Number (DPCI): 248-02-4160Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
Love, passion, poetry, pain, suffering and drug-crazed self-destruction, although not necessarily in that order. Being a muse -- or channelling one -- is clearly a high risk occupation.
Hand carved writers muse Calliope necklace perfect for fans of Percy Jackson. Calliope is the Muse of Epic Poetry, and hers was a name invoked by many writers and poets in antiquity; for they would give praise to the Muse for their ability to bring forth words of great eloquence. The Greek muses were the patron goddesses of the arts of the realms of human spiritual activity, including poetry, art, and the sciences. It was thought that the Muses inspired poets and artists. Calliope was depicted carrying a writing tablet. She was also said to be the muse who bestowed the gift of eloquence about mortal kings, coming to them when they were a baby, and anointing their lips in honey. As a result of Calliope’s actions, when adults, the anointed ones would spout gracious words, and utter true judgements. - Original artwork - Hand carved pendant - Solid yellow bronze also called jeweler gold bronze pendant - Nickel free - 14k gold filled chain option - Gold filled has 100 times more gold than plated. Does not rub off. - Each piece is individually made and fired so they may vary slightly in size and color. *** Gold bronze is an alloy and copper and tin. It is the natural color of yellow bronze. It is not plated in gold. It will oxidize over time and give a nice patina. It is very easy to clean and maintain the original golden look with white vinegar and a tooth brush. For more info: https://www.visavisjewelry.com/product-care
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The Muses Among Us is an inviting, encouraging book for writers at any stage of their development. In a series of first-person letters, essays, manifestos, and notes to the reader, Kim Stafford shows what might happen at the creative boundary he calls \"what we almost know.\" On the boundary's far side is our story, our poem, our song. On this side are the resonant hunches, griefs, secrets, and confusions from which our writing will emerge. Guiding us from such glimmerings through to a finished piece are a wealth of experiments, assignments, and tricks of the trade that Stafford has perfected over thirty years of classes, workshops, and other gatherings of writers. Informing The Muses Among Us are Stafford's own convictions about writing--principles to which he returns again and again. We must, Stafford says, honor the fragments, utterances, and half-discovered truths voiced around us, for their speakers are the prophets to whom writers are scribes. Such filaments of wisdom, either by themselves or alloyed with others, give rise to our poems, stories, and essays. In addition, as Stafford writes, \"all pleasure in writing begins with a sense of abundance--rich knowledge and boundless curiosity.\" By recommending ways for students to seek beyond the self for material, Stafford demystifies the process of writing and claims for it a Whitmanesque quality of participation and community.
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The untold origin story of the 5 Muses from Disney’s Hercules is revealed in this rollicking YA fantasy filled with mythical adventure, music, and the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.The Muses narrated Hercules’s story. Now, in this novel for fans of the New York Times bestsellers Go the Distance and Fire & Fate, they’ll narrate their own “gospel truth.”Living in a quiet seaside village with their overprotective mother, teenaged sisters Calliope, Clio, Melpomene, Terpsichore, and Thalia are talented performers with no audience. If Calli had her way, she’d pursue her dream of writing epic stories in the city of Thebes. But family comes first, and as the eldest, she’d never leave her beloved sisters behind.Then, following a disastrous public music performance, their mother reveals a shocking secret: she is Mnemosyne, the Goddess of Memory, and for nearly two decades, she’s been on the run from the gods of Mount Olympus, desperate to keep her daughters safe from their machinations. Before she can share more, she is kidnapped . . . and though the girls don’t know it yet, the villain pulling the strings is none other than Hades, fiery God of the Underworld. Under Calli’s leadership, the sisters embark on a journey to save their mother and to learn more about their own divine origins. But the path ahead is filled with mythical trials and tribulations, and they’ll need to rely on both their individual talents and the strength of their sisterhood to ensure that they ascend from “zeroes” to “heroes”–or more accurately, heroines.Penned by New York Times bestselling author Farrah Rochon, this YA fantasy uniquely blends a twist on a Disney classic with a fresh take on Greek mythology.
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Shaggy Muses by Maureen Adams is a look at famous women authors and the dogs they loved. Includes Virginia Woolf, Emily Dickinson, and others.
In honor of Pablo Picasso's birthday, we're looking back at the most iconic goddesses of inspiration to artists over the years.
Author Jared A. Brock gathers photos and inspirational quotes by more than 150 world-famous writers including Hemingway, Dickens, Orwell, and Shakespeare.
Here's a selection of some of the most outstanding artists in history, photographed with their cats. Every pose, every look, expresses their own unique ways and just the right vibrations!
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Melpomene is the muse of tragedy in Ancient Greek mythology. The Nine Muses of the Greek Mythology were deities that gave artists, philosophers and individuals the necessary inspiration for creation. Hesiod reveals that they were called Muses or Mouses in Greek, as the Greek word “mosis” refers to the desire and wish. The word museum also comes from the Greek Muses. All the ancient writers appeal to the Muses at the beginning of their work. Homer asks the Muses both in the Iliad and Odyssey to help him tell the story in the most proper way, and until today the Muses are symbols of inspiration and artistic creation. Thats why this is the great gift and decor for any artist, philosophers, writers, academia, ancient greek, classic literature lovers and anybody need inspiration. Unique reading corner, library and office decor also. Melpomene is perfect gift and decor for theatre and classic literature lovers. The Nine Muses were: Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomeni, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania and Calliope. YOU CAN GET YOUR THE NINE MUSES POSTER THAT SHOWING ALL MUSES TOGETHER FROM HERE https://www.etsy.com/listing/1038502949/les-muses-poster-the-nine-muses-print?ref=shop_home_feat_1&pro=1&frs=1 ☛ SIZES: A3 size (11.7x16.5 inches), A4 size (8.3x11.7 inches), A5 size (5.8 x 8.3 inches ), A6 card size ( 4.1x5.8 inches) If you need a custom size, please contact me before purchase, i can organise to get whatever size you need printed. ☛ COLORS: Beige, Brown and White ☛ TYPE: 280lb, acid-free card stock. High-quality print, lightfast and long lasting ☛ SHIPPING: I ship all orders within 1-3 business days of purchase. The prints will be sent to you in a protective sleeve and shipped in a sturdy cardboard flat mailer envelope to ensure they get delivered the safest way !!! IMPORTANT !!! I ship all my orders with tracking number, because this is the only way to control the package and inform you about it. Unfortunately PTT ( Turkish post office) service demind a SIGNATURE at delivery. Because of that i highly recomment to you to use the address you are able to receive your package in business day. Thank you for your understanding and sensitivity in this matter. Estimated Arrival - Destination to the Europe: 1-2 weeks - Destinations to the USA: 3-4 weeks - Destinations to the Canada: 3-4 weeks - All other destinations: 3-4 weeks ☛ Frame not included ☛ Signed on the back of the print. If you have any questions or need commission work please feel free to contact me. My shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EleganceOfAncient Copyright ©Yasemin Çalış 2021 - all rights reserved.
