Imagine Dead Poets' Society, but with an eight-man crew instead of an English class, and a coach instead of a teacher. In place of Whitman, the coach draws on Plato's Allegory of the Cave. As Topher Bordeau wrote in Rowing News, IN THE SKY is ..".reminiscent of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance-an intermittent discourse on religion and spirituality wrapped around a journey. Through the perspective of walk-on Bozzy, Slocum weaves ideas-both fundamental and tangential to rowing-through a promising crew's pursuit of excellence." IN THE SKY is meant for a general audience. It is about...

This special re-print edition of Lamon and Slocum's "Duck and Geese" contains a treasure trove of information on raising ducks and geese. Written in 1922, this classic text is considered one of the most authoritive books on the subject of raising Domestic Ducks and Geese for pleasure or for eggs and meat. Included are details on all the subjects pertinent to them, as well as details on all the major breeds. Chapters include Breeds and Varieties of Ducks, Commercial Duck Farming: Starting Out, Duck Farming: Managing Breeding Stock, Incubation, Brooding and Rearing Young Stock, Marketing Ducks...

This special re-print edition of Lamon and Slocum's book "The Mating and Breeding of Poultry" provides insight into the subject of breeding poultry. Published in 1920, this text explores the breeding of standard and other poultry for exhibition, production and leisure. Chapters include Principles of Breeding, Breeding For Increased Production, The American Class, The Asiatic Class, The English Class, The Mediteranean Class, The Polish Class, The Hamburg Class, The French Class, The Continental Class, Games and Game Bantams, The Oriental Class, The Ornamental Bantam Class, The Misc Class,...