Come Kiss Me Before I Die

Glester Gilroy Campbell, was born in the West Indes and migrated to the United States in the late 1960's. His poems of love can be felt from the heart as you read his dedication to his father or a divine compliment to all mothers, destine to become a classic. Subsequently, he touches on topics dear to all of us without resorting to frailty or lack of a better word. The poet grabs our imagination and keeps us wanting more, as he paints a picture of love and values most dear to the imagination. Thus, without a doubt these poems will make you believe with poignancy to the very end. Come Kiss Me Before I Die.

Reprint. Originally published: New York: Columbia University Press, 1960.

When Christopher Madsen made the snap decision-perhaps a rash decision-to buy and renovate the famous 1916 racing yacht for which this story is named, he could scarcely have imagined the consequences that were to follow. During the renovation Madsen's investigation of the original owner, New York senator Holland Sackett Duell, uncovered a remarkable true life 1920s adventure and love story; one which fully brings to life the era and flair of Gatsby and Hemmingway yet, by contrast, Rowdy is completely true, historically significant and meticulously documented in support of the authenticity. The reader first walks in Duell's footsteps as he departs New York in 1918 to participate in the Great War (the most detailed accounting ever written on New York's 306th Field Artillery, 77th Division). Highly decorated upon return, the adventure continues as Duell is immersed in politics at the highest level, the birth of Hollywood, sailing competitions with some of the richest men in America, fortunes and mansions and love affairs as well as scandalous affairs. A newly unearthed gem in American history, Rowdy will enjoyably transport the reader back in time to the Golden Age of Yachting-AND EVER SO MUCH MORE!A multi-award winning story and a beautiful coffee table book; 8 A1/2 X 11 hardcover with the look of worn, vintage leather, gold leaf stamping, rounded spine woven burgundy book mark. Full reviews, sample pages, awards etc., at http://www.rowdystory.com

This 24-volume set, published 1910-15, reveals the development and scope of a Victorian polymath's literary, aesthetic and political passions.