This book tells of the creation - starting in 1964 - of the only Outward Bound sea school in the United States, on Hurricane Island, ten miles off the coast in Penobscot Bay, Maine. Susan St. John, a HIOBS instructor herself for 30 years, took nine years to gather the 400 color photographs included in the book and the stories of 100 staff members. PC&A assisted Susan with editing, design and production.
Read MorePublished in May 2017, People Give to People underscores the single most important lesson of fundraising, which is that success results from solicitors’ ability to connect and sustain personal relationships with donors. The most basic message about fundraising that we hope you take away from this book is, “I can do this!”
Read MoreThe Working Waterfront sits down with Island Institute co-founder and former president, Philip Conkling, to talk about the Institute's origins, the next chapter of his career, and his signature piece of clothing: the vest.
Read MoreThe Phi Beta Kappa Book Awards are given each year for outstanding scholarly works published in the United States. These awards support the general mission of the Society to advocate for excellence in the liberal arts and sciences and to promote dialogue about important issues and ideas of our time in an environment of intellectual fellowship.
Read MorePeter Ralston and Philip Conkling are pleased to announce the creation of PAIRINGS, a collection of 20 of Peter’s photographs paired with 20 of Philip’s poems, spanning the entirety of their working life together.
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