Peter Johnson

Thirteen-year-old John "Houdini" Smith tries to write a book about what is happening in his life, from his parents' worries about money and his brother in Iraq, to his new understandings of people while he and his friends rake lawns in their East Side Providence, Rhode Island neighborhood.

The author leverages his experiences and observations in this light-hearted and compelling dialogue with the reader. Whether you are a teenager contemplating college or a mid-career professional, there are good notes, observations, and humor in this no-filler-added handbook. Divided into three easily digestible sections, learn about all the things the author wishes they knew: How to be a professional featuring: The importance of summer jobs. How to...

This book is volume one of a two-part series. Taken together, the two volumes of A Philosopher at War examine the political thought of the philosopher and archaeologist, R.G. Collingwood, against the background of the First and Second World Wars. Collingwood served in Admiralty Intelligence during the First World War and although he was not physically robust enough to play an active role in the Second World War, he was swift to condemn the policies...

An extensively illustrated history of this Welsh railway-and the effort to restore it. One of Wales' oldest narrow gauge railways, the 2ft 3in gauge Corris Railway was built to carry slate from several quarries in the Dulas valley to wharves on the river Dyfi. At first forbidden to use steam locomotives or to carry passengers, it overcame these obstacles and became an essential part of the community that it served. It was also a forerunner...

Stuffed Saddlebags: The Life of Martin Kundig, Priest 1805-1879 is a biographical book written by Peter Leo Johnson. The book is a detailed account of the life of Martin Kundig, a Swiss Catholic priest who lived from 1805 to 1879. Kundig was a prominent figure in the Catholic Church and played a significant role in the religious and social history of Switzerland. The book provides a comprehensive overview of Kundig's life, from his childhood in Switzerland...

Crosier on the Frontier, which was first published in 1959, is a fascinating biography on John Martin Henni (1805-1881), the Swiss-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1843 until his death in 1881.

Within us there is the potential to become the best version of our own unique and wonderful self. Sadly, that potential is so often wasted - is now the time to 'unleash your potential into the world' ? And if not now... when? This is the fourth book in the Calm World series. A series of books created to provide short chapters to help inspire you to become the best version of your unique self. Take a little time to read a page and consider the questions...

There are boundless amounts of 'stuff' to fill every want that we could ever imagine; the currency that seems in short supply is the gift of time. This book is part of the Calm World series, which is a collection of articles that create a journey of observations and thoughts to help slow things down as you consider an insight or a question. So capture a few moments, dip into an article and let the whizzing world past by and regain focus from the blur. Why...

“I cannot remember ever reading a work of history and biography that is quite so fluent, so perfectly composed and balanced . . .” —The New York Sun

“Exceptionally rich perspective on one of the most accomplished, complex, and unpredictable Americans of his own time or any other.” —The Washington Post Book World

From the most respected chronicler of the early days of the Republic—and...