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 IN PRAISE OF SAILING
By Welleran Poltarness This book celebrates the pleasure of sailing. The power and majesty of large bodies of water are juxtaposed with the peace to be found upon them. Above all In Praise of Sailing Celebrates the hiatus from the everyday world and its annoyance that seems to compel sailors of all varieties. 32 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Full color illustrations. $17.95 |
By Welleran Poltarness Welleran Poltarness has a lifelong love for dogs, and here in his book, he praises them for their unwavering love, their ready sympathy, their fresh delight in simple pleasures, and their sometime unconscious humor. He has made each statement more resonate by the addition of pictures. 48 pages Hardcover with dust jacket. Full color illustrations. $19.95 |
 A CAT BLESSING
By Welleran Poltarness Cats have lived among us as friends at least 8,000 years; at first relationship was one of mutual service, the cat exchanging rodent control for a warm place to sleep. The interdependence has grown deeper, and subtler with the passage of time. In this volume Poltarness speaks of the traits he values in cats, among which are grace, dignity, self-reliance, creative playfulness and mystery. Each of his eloquent statements is accompanied by two pictures. Some of the artists included are: Steinlen, Renoir, Foryita, George Stubbs, Henriette. 48 pages Hardcover with dust jacket Full color illustration. $19.95 |
By Charles Snell This Is My Wish for You is in the tradition of ancient blessings, in which one tries, through the power of language, to throw a mantle of protection and beneficence over the receiver. 38 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Full color illustrations $19.95 |
 A BABY BLESSING
By Welleran Poltarness In this book a baby is blessed in its coming, its lind infancy, its awaking sight and its growth toward laughter, mobility and speech. It uses old painting and illustrations to make vivid each statement. This blessing in book form makes a superb gift to any new parents and their baby. 32 pages Hardcover with dust jacket. Full color illustration. $19.95 |
By Welleran Poltarness A Birthday Blessing begins “To mark the Anniversary of your birth I send you this blessing…” and continues blessing the friendship between giver and receiver, celebrating the continuing life journey of the recipient. 32 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Full color illustrations. $19.95 |
