Books with author Sam Hamill

Embodied among travel sketches and portraits of people and places visited during his 1988 stay in Japan on a Japan-U.S. Fellowship, Sam Hamill presents a reading of Japanese poetry beginning with the eighteenth-century anthology, Man'yoshu, tracing the development of the Japanese poetic imagination up through the seventeenth-century poet Basho, the eighteenth-century monk/poet Ryokan, and concluding with Japan's first Mondernist poet, Takamura Kotaro. Visiting places in Japan's north country where Basho traveled three hundred years ago, Hamill drawns upon his own zen practice of twenty-five years, and upon his lifelong study of Asian literature, encountering some of Japan's foremost poets, introducing them as he would old friends met along a great journey. Basho's Ghost is a literary exegesis located in personal memoir, a "deep reading" performed with translucent grace, often poignant and always revealing. It is a true poet's book, a book of the heart.

Windy and Wendy get bendy and fly! This audiobook will teach your children all about the transformation of caterpillars into butterflies. The audiobook includes interesting facts and figures as well as quotes and jokes.... Carefree caterpillar craziness... Introducing Windy and Wendy. Contains: Windy and Wendy's story Facts and poems And jokes and quotes Ideal for teaching children how the wickedly wonderful wriggly caterpillar turns into a beautiful butterfly.

A light-hearted friendship story about a homeless, bullied, and orphaned elf called Zak and his growing friendship with his pink, purple, and pretty fairy friend, Zara. The story begins when Zak shows Zara the invisibility ball that Jakob, the red wizard, gave him for all his hard work as a special treat for his birthday. Zak and Zara decide to be rather daring and break with the long-standing elf, faun, and fairy rules and traditions of Doon Hill by going up to have a quick look at the fabled, mysterious, and somewhat confusing world of the humans who live above the secret commonwealth of elves, fauns, and fairies who live under Doon Hill in Aberfolye, Scotland. On their journey, Zak and Zara catch sight of some beautiful and wonderful things and also discover some not-so-wonderful and beautiful things which make them seriously think twice about humans and their lack of respect for the planet, its creatures, and its natural beauty. A note about Doon Hill The 19th century was a funny time in Scotland when there were many tales told of elves, fauns, and fairies that lived quietly and secretly under the wooded hills of Aberfoyle. But for the Rev. Robert Kirk, an interest in the magical life of the little creatures saw him come to an unfortunate end, apparently. The minister at Kirkton Church from 1685 to 1692 wrote a book called The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns and Fairies. But his revelations incurred the wrath of the sprites, and he was captured by them on Doon Hill. The minister was taken down to the land of the fairies. Some say his body was placed inside a tree on top of the hill. A substitute body was placed on the ground by the fairies, and local people mistook it for the minister and buried it in the nearby cemetery.

The Alphabet Zoo. A to Z Children's picture bookWhy not come and meet the animals?There's everyone from Alan the Ant, to Zak the Zebra inside!This book is intended to help young children from age 3 and above to learn their A B C. Right the way through to Z!The book is also available as a fun, singalong audiobook, so the children can sing along with the Alphabet Zoo Song which will help them to learn the alphabet.New Edition.

Lets' Talk Food!The Steak with a Shake. The Peas and the Greens. And the Fries with Eyes.Imagine your food singing songs!The Carrots Song.The Chips/Fries Song.The Peas Song.The Steak Song.The Parsley Song.The Sauce Song.Other Audible titles:A Birds Tail.Ace has an Accident.A Christmas Tree Christmas.Magnus and Molly.Raymond's Rainbow.Stinkerbell - The Farting Fairy.The Alphabet Zoo.Contact:authorsch@outlook.comhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/S-C-Hamill/e/B012L4AFQ6All reviews received with thanks.

RAYMONDS RAINBOWRaymond’s going out todayWith his Dad to fly awayOver to the shopping mallTo hunt some food for one and allWhat will he see when he gets there?What will they get to eat and share?What’s that big thing above the clouds?Come turn a page, and you’ll see right now!Other Children’s TitlesMagnus and Molly and the Floating Chairs.A Birds Tale.Zak and Zara and the Invisibility Ball.The Alphabet Zoo.Windy and Wendy get bendy and Fly!Ace has an Accident!Adult TitlesSaving Eden. (Ecology Romance)The Market Lads and Me. (Adult Humour)Brick Lane. (Communal living Comedy)The Time -Travel Twins. (Time Travel Tale)CONTACT:http://amzn.to/2B8zDly

⚠ WARNING⚠ Story could contain echoes of yourself."Listen carefully, I shall say this only once...Ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight...?""Oops, sorry... that was Batman!""Have you ever done communal-living or shared a house or flat then...?""Good. Then you'll know exactly where we're coming from!"Q: What do you get if you have eight people and a dog living over a derelict pub and a landlord that doesn't care...?A: Mayhem! Everyday life at its worst and best.After college and university, they never imagined they'd be living with complete strangers again either...Come and take a 'behind-the-scenes' dip into a funtastic world of honest, working-class communal life in London's vibrant and colourful east-end.A story of friendships and real-life.Ritchie, Monica, Dan, Scarlett, Eve, Safeer, Matt and Diane.And Rufus (woof)Quirks and imperfections... Moods and emotions...Realities and dramas...Hopes and fears. A story tinged with all the characteristics that make us human.Things that bring them together as one."If the Seven Stars was mine,I'd turn the place around.Upside down and inside out...Make it something to be proud of!"A melancholy mission of co-habitation and fun!

Children's Bedtime Reading for ages 4 and above.The short story of Tizzy and Wizzy.Tizzy and Wizzy are Oystercatchers.Tizzy and Wizzy are two baby twins who live on Sunside beach in the Highlands of Scotland.Today's a very windy day on Sunside beach.But the two chicks want to go outside and play.There's so many thing to explore, and see and do.Oh, how they wish the rain and blustery wind would go away?Come and see what happens to the twins...The book contains a full A to Z of birds pictures to help children to learn the alphabet.Children's picture book, Children's story, Birds, Scotland, Early reading, Early learners, Kid's book, Highlands, Oystercatchers.JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / GeneralJUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Survival StoriesJUVENILE FICTION / Animals / BirdsJUVENILE FICTION / Activity Books