Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction on the Craft of Writing

The Old Farmer's Almanac, renown predictor of weather & foreseer of trends for more than 200 years, has proved time & again that the secrets to the future lie hidden in the past. A little common sense & a bit of essential data reveal the timeless truths that guide the universe & influence humankind. In its unabated thirst for knowledge, the Almanac has, year after year, revealed the mysteries of our world. No matter how much times change, some things will always be the same.In this collection from the Almanac archives, the editors of the oldest continuously published periodical in America have selected old favorites full of wisdom, ageless advice, & amusing & offbeat anecdotes. Throughout its history, The Old Farmer's Almanac has appealed to readers' natural curiosity * has always encouraged self-reliance & keen observation. All the whe, the Almanac has never shunned the really tough questions, & within thse pages you will find the answers to such perennial questions as these:How happy is a clam?Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky?Which came first? the chicken or the egg?Read, enjoy, & rest assured that you are ready for whatever the future might bring.