John Mahoney

Understanding death is one of the most difficult things all humans have to do. A QuartJar of Peaches is about how a young boy is affected by three deaths while he seeks immortality. The twelve-year-old is keenly aware of mythical beings like Time, his nitwit brother Luck, and their cousin Chance, along with Chance's two sisters, Joy and Sorrow playing with him and interceding to affect the consequences of his, and his friend's adventures.The peach is an ancient symbol of a long life and even immortality. The boy's mother's quart jar of peaches has captured time. It takes place during the summer of 1956 when children were free from the bombardment of excessive video stimulation, and had time to play make-believe games outdoors, work on projects, and allow their minds to develop thinking skills.The unique structure of the novel with chapters and sub-chapters transports you back and forth from reality to a metaphysical world. Young people are always keenly aware of things that older people ignore or never notice. A Quart Jar of Peaches takes you pastGolding's, Lord of the Flies, is deeper than Saroyan's, The Human Comedy, and is more meditative than Knowles', A Separate Peace. Read it slowly. Share it with your children and your parents. Both will find it fascinating.

Alec King is a born loser and a career failure. When he and his criminal partner get in over their heads with an attempted assassination of a mayoral candidate, Alec hits rock bottom and takes his own life... only to discover he cannot die! Collecting the complete four-issue series, but a wealth of behind-the-scenes bonus material including a complete cover gallery, character designs, and a look at the development of Last Mortal.

Hart Crane: An Introduction and Interpretation is a book written by Samuel John Hazo that delves into the life and work of American poet Hart Crane. The book serves as an introduction to Crane's life, examining his upbringing, education, and personal relationships, as well as his literary influences and artistic vision. Hazo also provides an in-depth analysis of Crane's poetry, exploring the themes, motifs, and literary techniques present in his work. The book includes a detailed examination of Crane's most famous poems, including ""The Bridge"" and ""Voyages."" Throughout the book, Hazo contextualizes Crane's work within the literary and cultural movements of the early 20th century, including modernism and the Harlem Renaissance. He also explores the personal struggles and tragedies that influenced Crane's writing, including his struggles with alcoholism and his eventual suicide at the age of 32. Overall, Hart Crane: An Introduction and Interpretation offers readers a comprehensive and insightful look into the life and work of one of America's most influential poets.American Authors And Critics Series, No. 7.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The Dream Cafe, a popular neighborhood restaurant, is a welcoming haven for all kinds of people. The owner feels that the cae's exceptional nighttime goings-on should be preserved, so he asks Tom Gibbs, a young writer, to be its official scribe. Spanning the calendar year before the United States' involvement in World War II, the novel is comprised of a series of chronological stories--narrated by Tom Gibbs--each describing events at the cafe on a single night. John Mahoney, himself a young man during the time period evoked, brings vitality and veracity to the novel's mood and content. Anyone wishing to relive--or discover--the pre-WWII era will enjoy reading "Nights at the Dream Cafe."

In the last forty years Roman Catholic moral theology has been experiencing revolutionary tension and change. In this unique and thoroughly documented study a distinguished Jesuit moral theologian examines the events, personalities, and conflicts which have contributed, from New Testament times to the present, to the Roman Catholic moral tradition and its contemporary crisis, and interprets the fundamental changes taking place in the subject today.