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This book provides an essential selection from these masterful collections--essays on fatherhood, Irish heritage, funeral rites, and the perils of bodiless obsequies--as well as new essays.ew essays.

From one of our most gifted writers and thinkers about death and the meaning of living comes a collection of writings about "what comes next." Thomas Lynch, funeral director, poet, and author of the National Book Award finalist The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade, has an uncanny knack for writing about death.

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A Methodist minister gone astray, a grieving trout bum gone fishing with his father's remains, an artist overwhelmed by incarnate beauty-these are just a few of the iconic yet utterly unique characters in Thomas Lynch's spirited collection. Set in Michigan's north woods, in Ohio's interior, on islands, in casinos, and in distant cities, these stories are linked by the gone and not forgotten: former spouses, dead parents, and missing children. ...

Excerpt from Legends of the Lakes: Or Sayings and Doings at KillarneyArrival at Ross. Anti-musical Magistrates. Up Street and Down Street. - The Barry and Leary Fac tions. - Page 41 to 59.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconst...

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Excerpt from The Masons', Bricklayers' and Plasterers' Guide: A Book on the Art and Science of the Masons' Trade, Dedicated to the Bricklayers' and Masons' International Union of America and All Subordinate UnionsWe have found as a rule from our own experience as a mechanic, that when the workman' has ventured to pass his judgment in regard to the construction, and stability of certain kinds of work, pertaining to his art, in the pres ence of ...

Excerpt from Memorials of Theophilus Trinal, StudentHuman nature, like ancient Job, sits foul and sore with disease, spirit-worn and weary with incessant strivings of heart. The philosophies, as friends, come with their sympathy and wisdom, but their words are dark clouds edged brightly, which reveal the splen dours of Truth behind them, but disclose not the orb and, to the parched heart, are but as clouds, with a wind indeed, but without rain...

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Excerpt from Essays on Some of the Forms of LiteratureMe at the Royal Institution, Manchester, in October last. I was told that I should find there an audience.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving th...

Excerpt from The Rose of Ettrick Vale, Or the Bridal of the Borders: A Drama in Two ActsGuy. Fool? Oh, my fat sides - there's a salutation for a man of genius glen. Pr'ythee, is Albert stirring?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally r...

Excerpt from Tunes to Hymns in "the Rivulet"We come, but not with sighs alone (tune I) We come, but not with sighs alone (tune 2) What! Is this the only rest?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the ...

Excerpt from Memorials of Theophilus Trinal, StudentFew Things - Poor yet Possessing: a Poem - 2. The Bridge of Obedience - The Traveller's Survey - 3. Possibility known by Trial Thoughts of Work without Attempting - The Law of Progress - Wise Venturing - E¿'ects of Good Success - 4. Practicalness Honesty, Wisdom, and Courage - The Hand and the Eye - Advantage of Occasional Failure How to Gain Suc cess - 5. Recovery of Life: Departures and Ret...

Excerpt from Sermons for My CuratesTon Church had been opened, Mr. Lynch, then in very ill health, and suffering cruelly from a painful and fatal disease, determined to attempt an Evening Service. For a time he had been compelled, sorely against the grain, to preach only on Sunday mornings, in the evenings the little Church was closed. The fear that his Congregation might suffer through his inability to conduct two Services in the day was a co...

Excerpt from The Rivulet: A Contribution to Sacred SongThe streams of sacred song make glad the city of God. They are, too, streams in the desert, and many who are weary and athirst as they travel towards the city, drinking Of a brook by the way, can go on that way rejoicing.Christian poetry is indeed a river Of the water of life, and to this river my Rivulet' brings its contribution, desiring in its individual course to afford such benefits a...

Excerpt from Recommendations for Reorganization of the Public School System of the City of Chicago: Report of an Investigation by the Committee on Schools, Fire, Police and Civil Service of the City Council of the City of Chicago, Testimony of Educational Experts Who Appeared Before the Committee The report of the officer and the report of the committee are put in galley form and are sent to all the members of the board some two or three days...

Excerpt from The Rivulet: A Contribution to Sacred Song Many of these hymns are for congregational use chie¿y, none for such use only: and some are chie¿y for the personal or home use of those that love the church. They are adapted for song as well as for perusal, hymns for both heart and voice. The book is, then, one of short Christian poems, to peruse, as I hope, for stimulus and solace, or to sing in family and social communion. It is a Ri...

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