A concise and amply illustrated introduction to Kentucky folk structures―log cabins, houses, cribs, and barns―that should be treasured as irreplaceable expressions of the cultural values of the Commonwealth's past.

Kentucky Folk Architecture

History

MORSE, MICHAEL

Montell, William

Americas

University Press of Kentucky

Poetry. "In this debut from a grownup poet, heartfelt scenes are filmed by a jittery cameraman, making for a moving read that will appeal to those who don't take their poetry quite straight, who want to be led, like 'wayward bees to open windows.'"—Craig Morgan Teicher for National Public Radio "There is a keen and seamless craftsmanship in Michael Morse's poems, which are beautifully understated and distinctly well made. They are quiet, but they have dark undertows, and I find some of them heartbreaking. There is real quality and depth in the poetry of this gifted and caring poet."—Edward Hirsch "Morse's astonishing centerpiece poem—'(Poem as Aporia Between Lighthouses)'—establishes him as a worthy successor to, among others, Wallace Stevens: throughout this book Morse offers what Stevens called 'the poem of the mind in the act of finding / what will suffice'—as in the 'Colorless bay waves / that adopt blue light and its orphaned molecules.'"—Maureen McLane "When you come face to face with genius, you feel it with that pleasurable shock of recognition in something perfectly achieved and wildly imagined. Verbal genius, the genius of impersonal feeling, the genius of feeling that can't help but be personal, the genius of a music that combines all the best of Berryman and Hopkins, Stevens and Williams, these are the qualities that make VOID AND COMPENSATION one of the most original and pleasurable books that I've read in many years."—Tom Sleigh "Reading Michael Morse's VOID AND COMPENSATION is like being on intravenous bliss and longing, in the presence of pure song. The tenderness of a man's trials—trial as in inquiry, experiment, ordeal, worry—rigmaroles with sheer musical bravura in these poems that turn metaphor and word play into a new 'weather of fevered unthinking.' Ambivalence is the keynote here, passionate ambivalence (conveyed through an equally passionate syntax). I love the indecision that allows the deepest human truths (doubt, desire, hope, regret) to draw a 'promiscuity of maps.' The speaker in these poems is equal parts lost and found, beautifully so."—Catherine Barnett

Void and Compensation

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Canarium Books

In Rescuing Providence, Lieutenant Michael Morse of the Providence, Rhode Island, Fire Department takes you along for 34 nonstop hours in the life of a big-city fireman/emergency medical technician. Ride through the tough streets of South Providence, the historic mansions on the East Side and the tattered but emerging West End as Morse and his EMS team respond to drug overdoses, heart attacks, car accidents, gunshot wounds, suicides, alcoholics, premature births, broken bones and other medical emergencies that are all in a day's work for them.

Rescuing Providence

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

Paladin Pr

Firefighter, medic and author Michael Morse bares his soul with first-person accounts from a 25-year career vividly defining the first responder's vital role as a medical professional. EMS by Fire: The Making of a Fire Medicputs the reader at the scene "where people desperately wait, frantic, impatient, lonely, dying or dead ... the public we serve is not interested in who arrives at their emergency, as long somebody comes, preferably well trained and well equipped." "Writing for and about firefighters and EMS personnel from the ambulance officer's seat is tricky on the good days, career suicide on the bad, and quite gratifying on the rest. "The truth is that the ratio of misery to inspiration is greatly exaggerated in my writings, with misery beating inspiration by a 20-1 margin. Yet, it is those moments of inspiration that make the misery bearable ..."

EMS by Fire: The Making of a Fire Medic

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Fire Engineering Books

A Gripping Account of Life as a First Responder Michael Morse, an eighteen year veteran firefighter and EMT, takes you along for the ride as he and his fellow officers respond to emergency calls on the streets of Providence, RI. Race from one call to the next as Morse goes from facing life and death emergencies to treating minor injuries and carting drunks to detox. See for yourself how difficult, frustrating and at times heartbreaking this job can be, as lives are lost, scarce medical resources squandered and futures altered. Experience the heartache and joy of losing and saving lives during this incredible journey. The story that unfolds is true and the people are real. This edition includes Michael Morse’s Rescuing Providence and Rescue 1 Responding.

Rescuing Providence and Rescue 1 Responding

Post Hill Press

The Story of a Small Dog Who Needed a Home and the Couple Who Needed Him When Michael and Cheryl Morse slowly drifted apart amid an empty nest, her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, his symptoms of PTSD, and the grief of losing their two beloved dogsput down on the same day three years priorit became apparent their lives were in need of a little joy. Enter an energetic, white ball of fluff known as Mr. Wilson. Mr. Wilson’s story begins in Arkansas, where he was left in a leaky, drafty barn for daysthe result of a child who couldn’t care for him and a woman who wouldn’t. An escape artist, he eventually found himself on a country road where he was discovered by a neighbor. Familiar with his current living conditions, she took him in, cleaned him up, and created an online adoption profile for him. In Rhode Island, Cheryl Morse clicked on Mr. Wilson’s photo and instantly fell in love. A few days later, Mr. Wilson arrived in Rhode Island by a tractor trailer full of dogs needing homes. Upon meeting the Morses, he was happy, affectionate, and excitedbut how long would it last? Would they be able to care for him and themselves? Had he finally found his forever home? What if they had cats? In Mr. Wilson Makes It Home, the joy Michael and Cheryl so badly needed comes in the form of an adorable schnoodle named Mr. Wilson. This animal rescue story tells of the love, recovery, faith, and hope that a pet can bring to a brokenhearted family.

Mr. Wilson Makes It Home: How One Little Dog Brought Us Hope, Happiness, and Closure

Self-Help

Relationships

Skyhorse

Ha Ha History is a joke book that goofs on events throughout time. Topics covered include politics, technology, sports, and entertainment.

HA HA HISTORY: THE FIRST HISTORY BOOK YOU'LL WANT TO READ! (1)

Humor & Entertainment

BERLINER, NEIL

NOVICK, JOEY

PHILLIPS, RON BEAU

Humor

BookBaby

Take a breathtaking ride ride along with emergency responders. Rescue Lieutenant Michael Morse brings you into the homes, minds and hearts of the people who live in one of America’s oldest and most diverse cities. He takes you along for a breathtaking ride as he responds to emergencies that can be heartwarming, hilarious—and sometimes tragic. From the profound to the absurd, from challenging situations to total disbelief, it’s all simply a day at work for our firefighters, EMTs and police officers.

City Life

People from all walks of life call 911 when things go bad. These are their stories, told by the people who respond and make things better. First responders often don’t tell stories, preferring to keep what happens at work private. Rescue Captain Michael Morse changes that with these heartfelt descriptions of hundreds of emergency calls, with the usual coverings peeled back, exposing the bizarre, heartbreaking, and often hilarious reactions to 911 emergencies.

Rescue 911: Tales from a First Responder

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