Books with author Porter

Here he is, husband and father, scruffy romantic, a shambolic scholar--a man adrift in the wake of his wife's sudden, accidental death. And there are his two sons who like him struggle in their London apartment to face the unbearable sadness that has engulfed them. The father imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness, while the boys wander, savage and unsupervised.In this moment of violent despair they are visited by Crow--antagonist, trickster, goad, protector, therapist, and babysitter. This self-described "sentimental bird," at once wild and tender, who "finds humans dull except in grief," threatens to stay with the wounded family until they no longer need him. As weeks turn to months and the pain of loss lessens with the balm of memories, Crow's efforts are rewarded and the little unit of three begins to recover: Dad resumes his book about the poet Ted Hughes; the boys get on with it, grow up.Part novella, part polyphonic fable, part essay on grief, Max Porter's extraordinary debut combines compassion and bravura style to dazzling effect. Full of angular wit and profound truths, Grief Is the Thing with Feathers is a startlingly original and haunting debut by a significant new talent.

“Romantic, urgent, valuable and appealing as hell.” ―Andrew McCarthy, New York Times Book ReviewWriter Porter Fox spent three years exploring 4,000 miles of the border between Maine and Washington, traveling by canoe, freighter, car, and foot. In Northland, he blends a deeply reported and beautifully written story of the region’s history with a riveting account of his travels. Setting out from the easternmost point in the mainland United States, Fox follows explorer Samuel de Champlain’s adventures across the Northeast; recounts the rise and fall of the timber, iron, and rail industries; crosses the Great Lakes on a freighter; and traces the forty-ninth parallel from Minnesota to the Pacific Ocean. He weaves in his encounters with residents, border guards, Indian activists, and militia leaders to give a dynamic portrait of the northland today, wracked by climate change, water wars, oil booms, and border security. 5 maps

“Romantic, urgent, valuable and appealing as hell.” —Andrew McCarthy, New York Times Book ReviewWriter Porter Fox spent three years exploring 4,000 miles of the border between Maine and Washington, traveling by canoe, freighter, car, and foot. In Northland, he blends a deeply reported and beautifully written story of the region’s history with a riveting account of his travels. Setting out from the easternmost point in the mainland United States, Fox follows explorer Samuel de Champlain’s adventures across the Northeast; recounts the rise and fall of the timber, iron, and rail industries; crosses the Great Lakes on a freighter; and traces the forty-ninth parallel from Minnesota to the Pacific Ocean. He weaves in his encounters with residents, border guards, Indian activists, and militia leaders to give a dynamic portrait of the northland today, wracked by climate change, water wars, oil booms, and border security.

Recommended by the New York Times Holiday Books Guide A quest to rediscover America’s other border―the fascinating but little-known northern one.America’s northern border is the world’s longest international boundary, yet it remains obscure even to Americans. The northern border was America’s primary border for centuries―much of the early history of the United States took place there―and to the tens of millions who live and work near the line, the region even has its own name: the northland.Travel writer Porter Fox spent three years exploring 4,000 miles of the border between Maine and Washington, traveling by canoe, freighter, car, and foot. In Northland, he blends a deeply reported and beautifully written story of the region’s history with a riveting account of his travels. Setting out from the easternmost point in the mainland United States, Fox follows explorer Samuel de Champlain’s adventures across the Northeast; recounts the rise and fall of the timber, iron, and rail industries; crosses the Great Lakes on a freighter; tracks America’s fur traders through the Boundary Waters; and traces the forty-ninth parallel from Minnesota to the Pacific Ocean.Fox, who grew up the son of a boat-builder in Maine’s northland, packs his narrative with colorful characters (Captain Meriwether Lewis, railroad tycoon James J. Hill, Chief Red Cloud of the Lakota Sioux) and extraordinary landscapes (Glacier National Park, the Northwest Angle, Washington’s North Cascades). He weaves in his encounters with residents, border guards, Indian activists, and militia leaders to give a dynamic portrait of the northland today, wracked by climate change, water wars, oil booms, and border security. 5 maps

"This book is the "medicine" that everyone needs right now-not Tylenol, not Xanax, not Advil." Vania M. Bookworks Book of the Week Award Get your Angel Groove on! Your Angels and Spirit Guides are waiting to meet, talk and work with you! Communicate and allow your Angels and Spirit Guides to flow comfort, love, insights, and inspiration. A wonderful life path and to fulfill your soul’s purpose, is your birthright. Oodles of loving comfort, insights, support and inspiration. Easy and grow at your own pace exercises, an Angel Guides invocation prayer, and a meet, talk and work with your Angel Guides mediation journey and more. The best of your ancestors and the magic of the cosmos is in your DNA!* Jan Porter is an award-winning author of numerous personal growth and literary fiction books. A seasoned Spiritualist/Metaphysical Minister, Angel workshop facilitator and the author of: "Angel Guides, love communication Workbook", “Soul Calling, your Angel guided life purpose” and numerous other self-counsel books and literary fiction books.www.janporter.ca, ~ "Hi My Earth Angel; I have absolutely no words to describe or explain how wonderful this is!!! OH, Jan. What a wonderful time for you to send me this gift!!! It brought love, peace, comfort and everything divine, back into my life while I was listening to it. THIS!!! brought it all back. THIS!! made me feel wonderful and... "YOU" have helped me and you will never know how much! Thank you! All my love and much LIGHT!" T. Lang xox ~ "Your loving, lovely words and meditation was just what I was looking for as I transition from the busy day into a hopefully productive evening session at my beading table. Imagine my delight when I recognized a Canadian accent...I was cast northwards to Cranberry, B.C. where my angel meditation unfolded & my angel-friend was a tall, blonde older man in a suit with an angular face and such a kindness & calm. You provided the perfect gateway to a loving, healing place where I felt surrounded by angels of past family I was never fortunate enough to know - all the best of our family were gathered around me and my tall, blonde male angel-guide & comfort. It was powerful & just what I needed. Thank you so much for sharing your gift, Jan." J.A. Wilson *YouTube Angel Guides Meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG6rwGiiAecAngels and spirit guides, How to Communicate, personal spiritual growth, Comfort and Guidance, new age, self help, spirit guides, comfort, guidance, messages, easy.

In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother's sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness.In this moment of despair they are visited by Crow - antagonist, trickster, healer, babysitter. This self-described sentimental bird is attracted to the grieving family and threatens to stay until they no longer need him. As weeks turn to months and physical pain of loss gives way to memories, this little unit of three begin to heal.In this extraordinary debut - part novella, part polyphonic fable, part essay on grief, Max Porter's compassion and bravura style combine to dazzling effect. Full of unexpected humour and profound emotional truth, Grief is the Thing with Feathers marks the arrival of a thrilling new talent.

“Soul Skin’ can best be described as bliss in literary form—it is a mind-bending, sweeping story of impossible journeys made so believable by Jan’s incredible literary talent.” - New York Book Pundit Reader's Favorite Awards & BookWorks Book of the Week "Soul Skin Woman have you had enough?" is an exceptional, inspiring book with an important message and deep meaning." NY Literary Magazine Woman have you had enough? An inspiring tale of hardship, wisdom and discovery, Soul Skin is a celebration of those of us who do not fit into ‘normal’. Deeply moving, Soul Skin is an odyssey of many lifetimes, that summons our own personal journeys. Life overflows with problems as Navi is caught in between two worlds, of loss, destiny and self-discovery. Striving to cope with; a child’s cancer, marital heartbreak, a stifling rural church community, a scandalous love affair, job loss, menopause and a haunting dark shadow nemesis, Navi is left heart broken and shamed. Lost and alone with her daughter, she is comforted by her dead Grandmother and a mysterious soul skin man. Slammed into impossible challenges, insights come through ancient sisterhood teachings and sacred dream journeying to historic events in; a Nazi death camp, a pre-civil war deep south, indigenous North America, as Joan of Arc, audience with Lord Byron, as a wolf mate and more. Throughout, Navi candidly explores life with wit, yet it is the love bond of her daughter, Gran and soul skin man that carries her through. Following the power of fate and finding the freeing truth of who you truly are, can be a magical journey of remembering your; innate heart wisdom, connection with the spirit world of possibilities and bring forth your life mission. The power of your Ancestors and the magic of the cosmos is in your DNA!" *Jan Porter is an award-winning author of “Peaceful Warrior Woman", "Maddy's Wings" and numerous personal growth books. www.janporter.ca "Overall it's the authors writing that captures you its like easy to listen to music it could go on forever a perfect read." - Sophie "I highly recommend 'Soul Skin' to anyone who has a sense of wonder or those who crave for the kind of fiction that washes over you like warm rain." - Meghan "I loved every bit of this book, I wish it hadn't finished so quick... Definitely hope Jan continues to write more in this genre." - Customer "This is a book that makes you think and feel. So if you're looking for a book that has a lot of depth to it... then this is the book for you." - Tiffany ProckAwards, Women's Fiction, Literary Fiction, drama, humour, Womens Literature, strong women characters, contemporary women