Felicity

A collection of poems explores the mysterious landscape of the human heart, describing the meaning and wonder of loving ... (more)

A collection of poems explores the mysterious landscape of the human heart, describing the meaning and wonder of loving another person. (less)

"If I have any secret stash of poems, anywhere, it might be about love, not anger," Mary Oliver once said in an intervie... (more)

"If I have any secret stash of poems, anywhere, it might be about love, not anger," Mary Oliver once said in an interview. Finally, in her stunning new collection, Felicity, we can immerse ourselves in Oliver's love poems. Here, great happiness abounds. With Felicity she examines what it means to love another person. She opens our eyes again to the territory within our own hearts; to the wild and to the quiet. In these poems, she describes--with joy--the strangeness and wonder of human connection. (less)

When Felicity meets Penny, a beautiful copper-colored mare, she knows with all her heart that she must free Penny from h... (more)

When Felicity meets Penny, a beautiful copper-colored mare, she knows with all her heart that she must free Penny from her cruel owner. Felicity desperately wishes for that same sureness of heart about the rumors of revolution swirling through Williamsburg. Felicity's father believes that the colonies should be free from England's rule, but her beloved grandfather and her best friend Elizabeth both support the king. Includes all-new special features. (less)