John E Foss (23 results)

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Unpaged - 12 pages including covers. Staple-bound paperback booklet: H 14cm x L 10.75cm. Light vertical crease at booklet's center; foxing and soiling to covers; past owner's ink signature and personal blind-stamp to front cover as well; slight foxing at gutter margins of interior pages which otherwise remain clean. Binding is firm. Scarce gubernatorial campaign booklet for the vile bigot Ross Barnett with the booklet offering the candidate's eight primary campaign policy points and promises, the first of which is his absolute advocacy for segregation. "Introduction" on pages 2-3 by State Campaign manager John E. Gregg. Pages 11-12 feature the poem "Let Me Live in a House by the Side of the Road" by New England poet Sam Walter Foss which was first published in 1897. Although undated presumably this booklet was published circa 1959 preceding Barnett's successful Democratic party nomination and election to Mississippi's governorship (in office January 19, 1960 to January 21, 1964). Barnett unsuccessfully ran in the Democratic primaries in 1951 and 1955 but, as the booklet's text cites the May 1954 Black Monday Supreme Court decision, there is a slight possibility the booklet may have been issued for Barnett's 1955 campaign. OCLC only locates a single institutional holding (University of Mississippi).…

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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. xii, 404 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm ; OCLC 793852836; art nouveau design with thistles and in green and brown on brown cloth ; no dustjacket ; missing first four pages (replacements provided); "Reading with appreciation is a fine art. This volume contains some of the gems of literature which the race has learned to love. Some of the 'old fashioned selections' and some of the most charming new short classics, are offered as a basis for study and appreciation. The average pupil will study his reading lesson with zest if he is given some definite work to do. In these studies, the brief introduction to each selection is intended to whet the pupil's appetite.The exercises following each study make his study definite and to the point. Helpful notes are added wherever necessary, and additional readings are given. ; Contents: America -- Our native land -- The young witness -- Your first duty -- The blind men and the elephant -- Washington's rules of conduct -- The captain's daughter -- What do they say? -- The whistle -- My dog Blanco -- None of the beauty is wasted -- Arthur's prayer at Rugby -- All is beauty -- Life -- Woodman! Spare that tree! -- Why do bells for Christians ring? -- Expert dervice -- The Three Graces -- Professor Frog's lecture -- Flower in the crannied wall -- The High Court of Inquiry -- A prayer -- To a waterfowl -- The mystery of life -- Song -- Santa Filomena -- The country's call -- How t he crickets brought good fortune -- The flag -- In school days -- Four things -- The flag goes by -- A message to Garcia -- The Brook -- The barefoot boy -- The old Puritan lawmaker -- Work done squarely -- Is there a Santa Claus? -- Nathan Hale -- Kind hearts and simple faith -- De. John Goodfellow-Office Upstairs -- The procrustean bed -- The book our mothers read -- Horatius at the bridge -- True courage -- The house by the side of the road -- The eagle -- The name of Old Glory -- The North American Indian -- The glove and the lion -- How sleep the brave? -- The bloodless sportsman -- An old Armenian gate -- Press onward -- A defense of teh crow -- Our national banner -- The builders -- Nature's song -- Hail to the harvest -- The wonderful one-hoss seat -- Portia's plea -- The sport of my life -- The ship of state -- The landing of the Pilgrims -- Courage -- A psalm of life -- My mind to me a kingdom is -- The barmicide feast -- The man that wins -- Books -- Leonainie -- A parable on brotherly love -- A thing of beauty -- A boy's song -- The legend of St. Christopher -- The sandpiper -- The man wihtout a country -- The seed growing secretly -- Spartacus to the gladiators -- On his blindness -- The rising in 1776 -- We seek for beauty -- Somewhere -- A call to arms -- Dare to do right -- The burial of Moses -- Service -- Think for thyself -- Truth -- The prodigal sopn -- We thank Thee -- The bishop and the convict -- A call to courage -- The Christ of the Andes -- Dear land of all my love -- Antony's oration -- Three gates of gold -- True dignity -- Lincoln, the great commoner -- Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud? -- Unweaponed peace -- For a that and a that -- Lo, the poor Indian! -- The vision of Sir Launfel -- My symphony -- The great stone face -- The shepherd psalm -- The Lord's prayer. ; authors: Samuel Francis Smith, C T Brooks, S H Hammond, David Starr Jordan, John G. Saze, George Washington, James T. Fields, Benjamin Franklin, J G Holland, William A McKeever, Thomas Hughes, Robert Browning, James Russell Lowell, George P Morris, Lydia Atery Coonley Ward, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Sait Paul, MAL Lane, Alfred Tennyson, Samuel Wilberforce, William Cullen Bryant, John Ruskin, Henry Ladsworth Longfellow, Thmpson, PJ Stahl, George Hoar, Jphn greenleaf Whittier, Henry Van Dyke, Henry Holcomb Bennett, Elbert Hubbard, Robert E Lee, Charles A Dana, Francis Miles Finch, James Ball Naylor, Charles Kingsley, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Sam Walter Foss, James Whitcomb Riley, ;scarce ; FAIR. Book.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Still Our Story: A Love Story Interrupted by Dementia explores the true, love story of John and Jan Foss, their daughters, and close family, as they encounter the hardships and heartache brought on by dementia. Jan was a loving spouse, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and teacher, whose passion and warmth touched many lives. This story is more than a recollection of memories, it is a gift to readers who may find themselves in similar circumstances. Let the Foss's experience demonstrate the strength of love, hope, and the reality of living with dementia and its impact on family. About the AuthorsJohn E. Foss obtained his Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of Minnesota. He spent several years teaching and conducting research at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, North Dakota State University, University of Maryland, and the University of Tennessee. Additionally Foss has written a myriad of research publications on soil-geological interpretations of archeological sites and soil science. In his spare time, when he is not with his daughters or grandchildren, Foss enjoys golfing, fishing, photography, writing, and traveling. Pamela Masterman is the mother of three adult children and grandmother of three. She is an independent businesswoman in the area of financial management who has spent much of her free time volunteering for causes dear to her heart. Patricia Foss-Bennie recently retired from a career in association management and consults as brand manager for the Maryland Forestry Foundation. Her career included event management and serving as editor-in-chief for the magazine of the Maryland Municipal League. The Foss family cherishes their close relationships with one another. They hope by sharing their experiences while reluctantly learning to travel the road of dementia, others may benefit. Even though they know that each family's journey will be unique, they hope sharing the nurture, love, advice, and understanding gained on their path can make another's journey easier. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Still Our Story: A Love Story Interrupted by Dementia explores the true, love story of John and Jan Foss, their daughters, and close family, as they encounter the hardships and heartache brought on by dementia. Jan was a loving spouse, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and teacher, whose passion and warmth touched many lives. This story is more than a recollection of memories, it is a gift to readers who may find themselves in similar circumstances. Let the Foss's experience demonstrate the strength of love, hope, and the reality of living with dementia and its impact on family. About the AuthorsJohn E. Foss obtained his Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of Minnesota. He spent several years teaching and conducting research at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, North Dakota State University, University of Maryland, and the University of Tennessee. Additionally Foss has written a myriad of research publications on soil-geological interpretations of archeological sites and soil science. In his spare time, when he is not with his daughters or grandchildren, Foss enjoys golfing, fishing, photography, writing, and traveling. Pamela Masterman is the mother of three adult children and grandmother of three. She is an independent businesswoman in the area of financial management who has spent much of her free time volunteering for causes dear to her heart. Patricia Foss-Bennie recently retired from a career in association management and consults as brand manager for the Maryland Forestry Foundation. Her career included event management and serving as editor-in-chief for the magazine of the Maryland Municipal League. The Foss family cherishes their close relationships with one another. They hope by sharing their experiences while reluctantly learning to travel the road of dementia, others may benefit. Even though they know that each family's journey will be unique, they hope sharing the nurture, love, advice, and understanding gained on their path can make another's journey easier. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Unbound. Condition: Very Good. First edition. One folded printed page in near fine condition with post marked envelope with slight edge wear and a few stains. Invitation sent to Edwin L Tilley of Wolfeboro, MA from John H. Nealley, Recorder of the Dover, New Hampshire order of the Knights Templar. Officers to be installed listed in author field. Various prominent members of Dover, New Hampshire are listed. Three members of which would go on to become mayors of Dover, B. Frank Nealley, 1889-90, Alonzo M. Foss, 1893-95, and John H. Nealley, 1904-05. Sir Oliver Gibbs and George P. Demeritt where both Union 2nd Lieutenants during the Civil War. Most, if not all, of the other members listed served in various areas of local government. Although not confirmed, George L. Johnson is possibly the Lumberman who founded the short lived lumber town of Johnson, NH in the early 1900's. …

Hardback. Condition: Fine. A lovely Nonesuch limited edition copy of John Milton's comical masque, complete with colourful plates. A Nonesuch limited edition of nine hundred and fifty copies, of which this is numbered eighteen.In the original slipcase, in a very good condition.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, colour vignette title, and five colour plates. Collated, complete.A comical masque in honour of chastity by John Milton, here put to music by Henry Lawes. The plot follows two brothers and their sister as they are lost in a woods. The sister is left by herself, an encounters the debauched Comus, the Greek god of festivity, revels and nocturnal dalliances.This masque was originally performanced at Ludlow Castle on Michaelmas in 1634, before being published anonymously in 1637.Edited by E. H. Visiak and Hubert J. Foss, and with a foreword by the Earl of Ellesmere.Illustrated by M. R. H. Farrar. In the original publisher's paper covered boards, in the original paper covered slipcase. Externally, smart. Only a couple of very light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Slipcase is smart, a little sunned. A few light marks and rubbing to the slipcase, in a very good condition. Fine. M. R. H. Farrar (illustrator). book.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Still Our Story: A Love Story Interrupted by Dementia explores the true, love story of John and Jan Foss, their daughters, and close family, as they encounter the hardships and heartache brought on by dementia. Jan was a loving spouse, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and teacher, whose passion and warmth touched many lives. This story is more than a recollection of memories, it is a gift to readers who may find themselves in similar circumstances. Let the Foss's experience demonstrate the strength of love, hope, and the reality of living with dementia and its impact on family. About the AuthorsJohn E. Foss obtained his Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of Minnesota. He spent several years teaching and conducting research at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, North Dakota State University, University of Maryland, and the University of Tennessee. Additionally Foss has written a myriad of research publications on soil-geological interpretations of archeological sites and soil science. In his spare time, when he is not with his daughters or grandchildren, Foss enjoys golfing, fishing, photography, writing, and traveling. Pamela Masterman is the mother of three adult children and grandmother of three. She is an independent businesswoman in the area of financial management who has spent much of her free time volunteering for causes dear to her heart. Patricia Foss-Bennie recently retired from a career in association management and consults as brand manager for the Maryland Forestry Foundation. Her career included event management and serving as editor-in-chief for the magazine of the Maryland Municipal League. The Foss family cherishes their close relationships with one another. They hope by sharing their experiences while reluctantly learning to travel the road of dementia, others may benefit. Even though they know that each family's journey will be unique, they hope sharing the nurture, love, advice, and understanding gained on their path can make another's journey easier. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Still Our Story: A Love Story Interrupted by Dementia explores the true, love story of John and Jan Foss, their daughters, and close family, as they encounter the hardships and heartache brought on by dementia. Jan was a loving spouse, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and teacher, whose passion and warmth touched many lives. This story is more than a recollection of memories, it is a gift to readers who may find themselves in similar circumstances. Let the Foss's experience demonstrate the strength of love, hope, and the reality of living with dementia and its impact on family. About the AuthorsJohn E. Foss obtained his Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of Minnesota. He spent several years teaching and conducting research at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, North Dakota State University, University of Maryland, and the University of Tennessee. Additionally Foss has written a myriad of research publications on soil-geological interpretations of archeological sites and soil science. In his spare time, when he is not with his daughters or grandchildren, Foss enjoys golfing, fishing, photography, writing, and traveling. Pamela Masterman is the mother of three adult children and grandmother of three. She is an independent businesswoman in the area of financial management who has spent much of her free time volunteering for causes dear to her heart. Patricia Foss-Bennie recently retired from a career in association management and consults as brand manager for the Maryland Forestry Foundation. Her career included event management and serving as editor-in-chief for the magazine of the Maryland Municipal League. The Foss family cherishes their close relationships with one another. They hope by sharing their experiences while reluctantly learning to travel the road of dementia, others may benefit. Even though they know that each family's journey will be unique, they hope sharing the nurture, love, advice, and understanding gained on their path can make another's journey easier. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…