HENRY DAVID THOREAU

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NEW YORK Joyce Carol Oates, Douglas Brinkley and Lauren Groff are among more than 20 writers contributing essays for a book on the legacy of Henry David Thoreau. Princeton University Press announced Monday that Now Comes Good Sailing: On Henry David Thoreau and the Meaning of Life will be published in 2021. The book's title comes from words the celebrated nature writer and social commentator reportedly spoke as he neared his death, in 1862. Others writing about Thoreau for the new book include the best-selling novelist Amor Towles, Pulitzer Prize-winning nonfiction writer John McPhee, travel writer Pico Iyer, and the author and columnist Rafia Zakaria.

Independence Day in the United States is traditionally celebrated with parades, picnics, social gatherings and even fireworks. On July 4, 1802, the United States Military Academy opened in West Point, New York. In 1826, the second and third presidents of the United States, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, both died on the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. If you find a good agent to get you all the perks, (free specialty dining, free excursions, free spa, free beauty treatments, free drinks (all of these cost extra), then you can really enjoy your vacation. As for the cruising, I used to enjoy bowling until the day someone accidentally dropped a ball on my foot.