The call of the sea and the mystery of foreign lands has drawn sailors and travelers to risk all and venture forth. The inspiration from the experience drove many to make all kinds of models to record and preserve the details of the vessels and among the array you will find the ship in a bottle. Neil McLeod traveled by sea to and from Africa, and his grand parents went on sailing ships to New Zealand. The poems in this anthology capture the essence of ships and the sea and the ports of call.

Dr. McLeod has carefully cleaned the windows and provided a view into the lives of many friends and acquaintances he's known along life's journey. Some are ordinary. Some extraordinary. All are fascinating. Here are twenty stories told with simplicity and candor, including "Petticoat Lane," "The Wristwatch of Flying Ace Mills," "The First Thanksgiving," "Losing His Wheels" and "The Knock on the Door." This is whimsical story telling. Enjoy the ride, the history lesson, the delight being shared.

The Clan Remembers is the fifth in a series of ten collections of poetry by Neil Stewart McLeod. Directly influenced by Dame Flora MacLeod of MacLeod, the author grew up surrounded by Scottish clan heritage. Here are fourteen poems that directly relate to the Hebridean Clan MacLeod, including "The Song Of The Caurie Shells," "A Lament for the Games At Coombs Ranch," "It Takes Your Breath Away," and the title poem together with "Bringing The Clan Back To Dunvegan, which is an accumulation poem, a MacLeod version of the "The House That Jack Built." Poems by Neil Stewart McLeod Vol. 5.

A glimpse at a poet's treasured memories kept sealed in a silver treasure box. Here are concealed those memories which we might only discuss reluctantly and perhaps in private. Along with "The Flowers of Memory" here are "Do Not Ask," "My Silver Box" and "Come Uppance," touching reflections.

Poems by Neil Stewart McLeod Vol. 6. Here with an introduction by Larry Arnn is a collection of surprising perspectives crisply encased in verse. Includes "Getting Back On Track," "Grand Ma's Smile," "Vanishing Wisdom" and "Romance of Writing" with over thirty other poems. Time and experience are captured through the author's lens.

Here are twenty poignant reminders of occasions when the human spirit has been moved. Containing "House of Sighs," "The Folded Palm" and "Mother's Hands" and with an introduction by John MacArthur, this is an uplifting collection of new poetry.

The Aching Heart is the eighth in a series of ten collections of poetry by Neil Stewart McLeod. There are experiences in life which strike such deep chords that the vibrations continue to reverberate almost endlessly. They might even reach the ranks of treasured memories stored away in some silver box, and every time we peer in the richness and painfulness are there as vivid as the day our hearts broke. Such are the memories recorded here, a litany of melancholy farewells. Dr. Rabbi Reuben wrote "Neil McLeod has a way with words. His "way" is to move people, to capture the essence of friends,...