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The New Year

Beaufort Books — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:16:13 +0000

This is a story of hope and reconciliation. The New Year is about an American father and his son living in Korea. It is not without some soul-searching and a great deal of understanding on the part of his American wife that they get together as a family.

The father is an aspiring politician in Philadelphia. Put in shock and a moral dilemma by the sudden knowledge of his son, conceived while a soldier stationed in Korea, the father weighs his political future against his responsibilities to himself and his wife. The situation is further complicated by his childless marriage.

This is very modern in its treatment of a politician’s seemingly conflicting goals of public success and conscientious personal behavior. The story confronts the disparity of two cultures: east and west and two generations. It is a very timely book for all of those reasons, but the reward of reading this book is Pearl Buck’s ability as a story teller. Marital love, parental love, alienation, adoption, and ambition are all woven into this marvelous, poignant novel.

Praise for The New Year

“The most influential Westerner to write about China since thirteenth-century Marco Polo.” – James Thomson

“Pearl’s fiction gave voice to those who has not been heard, and succeeding in credibly dramatizing people and places that had been unknown and alien to most of her readers. She had, that is to say, a gift for making the strange seem familiar.” – Peter Conn

“Ms. Buck tells us that East and West can meet on the ground of affectionate understanding and that human similarities can prevail over the gulf between cultures.” – Elizabeth Janeway

About the Author: Pearl S. Buck

ISBN: 978-1-55921-391-2
256 pages
$13.95

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Spirit of America: In God We Trust

Beaufort Books — Thu, 03 Jun 2004 19:22:20 +0000

Spirit of America is the beautiful sequel to Ken Duncan’s hugely successful America Wide, which was so well received that President George W. Bush wrote Ken a personal thank-you note. In this new title, Ken shares more of the spectacular photographs taken during his epic three-year journey across all fifty American states. From the wild beauty of an Alaskan glacier to the bold kaleidoscopic colors of a Vermont farm, this is a collection designed to bless and inspire by its wonderful breadth and diversity. Forests, waterfalls, rivers and seascapes-all are combined in one stunning volume, lifting hearts to soar as viewers take in the majestic beauty of God’s creation.

ISBN: 978-0-8253-0546-7
$35.00 Hardcover
Photography
200 Pages 9.5×12

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America Wide: In God We Trust

Beaufort Books — Thu, 03 Jun 2004 19:15:31 +0000

America Wide: In God We Trust is a celebration of the diversity and natural splendor of a uniquely blessed land. Here – for the first time ever – is a selection of images from all fifty American states in panoramic format: deserts and mountains, rivers and canyons, thundering waterfalls, ancient forests, rolling pastures and idyllic homesteads.

For award-winning Australian photographer Ken Duncan, the collection represents a three-year journey of discovery to many of America’s most beautiful and awe-inspiring locations. From the deserts of Arizona and the vast Alaskan wilderness to the dappled tranquility of a Massachusetts autumn and the sun-drenched beaches of Hawaii, Ken Duncan’s Panographs glow with light and color, delighting the eyes and inspiring the heart.

ISBN: 978-0-957786-12-7
$35.00 Hardcover
Photography
200 Pages 9.75×12.25

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