On a quiet autumn afternoon in 1944, nine-year-old Morris Bird III decides to visit a friend who lives on the other side of town. So he grabs the handle of his red wagon and, with his little sister in tow, begins an incredible pilgrimage across Cleveland . . . and out of childhood forever.
Set against the backdrop of one of the worst industrial disasters in American history, Don Robertson's enduring, beloved masterwork is a remarkable story of destiny, bravery, and responsibility, as fresh and relevant as when it first appeared in print.
On a quiet autumn afternoon in 1944, nine-year-old Morris Bird III decides to visit a friend who lives on the other side of town. So he grabs the h...
It is the summer of 1948. Thirteen-year-old Morris Bird III lives in Cleveland with his parents and little sister. His mother aggravates him, his sister is a pain, and his father s radio personality ego is out of control as is Morris s own body when in the presence of girls. But over in Columbus, his grandmother, Alice Anna Bird, is dying. She is the greatest influence on his life and cancer is stealing her away from him. As his parents and aunts and uncles bicker over his grandmother s belongings, young Morris distracts himself with the Cleveland Indians race for the pennant, Philip...
It is the summer of 1948. Thirteen-year-old Morris Bird III lives in Cleveland with his parents and little sister. His mother aggravates him, his sist...
Rediscover an American classic The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened by Don Robertson is an emotionally resonant, wonderfully evocative journey back to the early 1950s that reintroduces readers to a teenaged Morris Bird III, one of the most endearing characters in contemporary American literature. Fan Stephen King puts the first book in the Morris Bird III trilogy, The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread "on the same shelf as Catcher in the Rye and The Outsiders," and calls Don Robertson "one of the best unknown novelists in the...
Rediscover an American classic The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened by Don Robertson is an emotionally resonant, wonderfully evocativ...
The Scale is an all-important handbook designed to aid musicians and composers in gaining an understanding of the time-honored principles of harmony in music. The book describes how these principles had been misapplied during the 20th century and how they can now be reapplied to restore music to its former greatness and glory. In this revolutionary work, the author not only carefully describes the immutable laws of natural harmony, recognized by the great minds of ancient times, but also presents his own revolutionary discoveries that will help lay the groundwork for music in the 21st...
The Scale is an all-important handbook designed to aid musicians and composers in gaining an understanding of the time-honored principles of ha...
"Ripples in Time" brings us Don Robertson's poetic journey through life, beginning with the first touch of spiritual awakening while serving in the US Navy and continuing through to the present day.
The writings in this book are the inward reflections of an artist who on one hand struggles with the inconsistencies of life, and on the other, embraces the profound discovery of an inner world of divine spirituality.
"Ripples in Time" brings us Don Robertson's poetic journey through life, beginning with the first touch of spiritual awakening while serving in the...
