From Virginia Woolf's heart-breaking suicide letter to Queen Elizabeth II's recipe for drop scones sent to President Eisenhower; from the first recorded use of the expression 'OMG' in a letter to Winston Churchill, to Gandhi's appeal for calm to Hitler; and from Iggy Pop's beautiful letter of advice to a troubled young fan, to Leonardo da Vinci's remarkable job application letter, Letters of Note is a celebration of the power of written correspondence which captures the humour, seriousness, sadness and brilliance that make up all of our lives. A black corporal beseeches Abraham Lincoln to ensure that his regiment receives proper payment for performing their duties. Like the haunting portrait of Virginia Woolf that accompanies her suicide note, discovered by her husband on their mantelpiece ( “If anybody could have saved me it would have been you. I would wholeheartedly recommend this one - whether you're reading it from cover to cover or reading a letter a day, it will definitely stay with you and is a very entertaining, enthralling read.

I've had this on my coffee table for a couple weeks and everyone who has picked it up has had trouble putting it down. an US-Präsident Eisenhower in dem sie ihm ein Rezept für Eierkuchen schickt, ebenso interessant fand ich den Brief von Jack the Ripper, aber auch die Briefe von Müttern aus den 1870ger Jahren an ein Findelhaus waren sehr bewegend! These “time capsules”, as the compiler Shaun Usher describes the letters, are showcased in an aesthetic delight of a book, with many facsimiles of original documents reproduced, transporting us back to moments in the past and bringing them to life in evocative detail.I loved the insight it brings to people like Iggy Pop and the way it opens your eyes to history and people you've never even thought about before. The way the letters are laid out is brilliant and allows the book to flow from one letter to another quickly and simply, and it doesn't ever feel overly stodgy with info.

Shaun Usher brings together a riveting collection of letters by and about some of the musicians and music that enrich our lives. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Each letter has a short piece of background information, a facsimile of the actual letter and a transcript.This utterly charming collection offers a warm and friendly look at the place that cats occupy in our hearts and lives.

We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Keith Richards tells his aunt about bumping into a former schoolmate named Mick Jagger, who also loves Chuck Berry. You can read some in two minutes, whereas others might take your half an hour to fully absorb and appreciate.The fact that “Letters of Note” can evoke so many emotions merely as a compilation book (versus of that with a narrative plot); makes it quite a success indeed. Scott Fitzgerald's letter of advice to his daughter Scottie, the letter sent to Baron William Parker in 1605 that foiled the gun powder plot and an Alabama attorney Generals official letter responding to a white supremacist’s threats “Kiss my ass”.

Zelda Fitzgerald, Iggy Pop, Fidel Castro, Leonardo da Vinci, Bill Hicks, Anaïs Nin, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Amelia Earhart, Charles Darwin, Roald Dahl, Albert Einstein, Elvis Presley, Dorothy Parker, John F. Letters of Note” is in no way a jumbled mess and instead creates a spark of excitement, encouraging page-turning. It was ever so thrilling to go to the mailbox and bring back an envelope addressed to me, open it with reverent anticipation, and pour over the words meant for my eyes only. I guess the same is true of our human society—things can look dark, then a break shows in the clouds, and all is changed, sometimes rather suddenly. I'd have given it five stars except that for me the typeface introducing the letters is exceptionally small.A fascinating new volume of messages about motherhood, from the author of the bestselling Letters of Note collections. It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance. We seek contemporary designers and makers, upholding the tenets of craftsmanship to produce objects, furniture, lighting and accessories that meet modern needs for function, comfort and beauty.