A Home for Mr. Emerson, (Hardcover)

from kmjanek

"Happy is the house that shelters a friend." is an Emerson quote nicely illustrated just before the story starts and sets the tone for the rest of the book. This book is a picture book biography about Ralph Waldo Emerson with some needed author's note at the end of the story. The story starts wit...

from J.Davidson

This work takes a biographical look at the life of Ralph Waldo Emerson. I really liked this book a lot, as it took a part of Emerson's life which I knew very little about, his yearning from childhood into old age for a place that he could call home. The book is basically divided into two parts, b...

from Analley

As a young boy Ralph Waldo Emerson had moved around from home to home with his family to make ends meet. The last place he and his family were staying at was in Boston, Emerson would also go on long walks as a child and wondered if there would ever be a place he could call home. He would dream of...

from pataustin

Having always loved the transcendental movement in American literature, I loved Barbara Kerley's lively approach in capturing Ralph Waldo Emerson's beliefs, his words, and anecdotes about his life. Kerley uses the concept of home as central, which both reflects the importance of community to his ...

from Sullywriter

A wonderful introduction to America's greatest philosopher and the story of how the Concord community pitched in to rebuild his beloved home when it was lost to fire. Great use of quotes from Emerson's works.