Stitch in Time - Large Print Edition Author:John Gould A collection of essays by John Gould, whose column has delighted readers of the Christian Science Monitor for more than four decades. As chronicler of life in a small coastal Maine village, Gould has an appreciation of traditional practices, such as "fetching up" (raising) a calf, which provides "top notch instructions in agronomy, economics, su... more »bsistance, and merchandising." Gould also has the inquisitiveness of a scholar, whether tracing the linguistic origins of the Downeaster's "eyeh" or giving his grandchildren a lesson in the origins of Little Orphan Annie. Poet and storyteller, with a droll sense of humor, John Gould has won a permanent place in American letters.« less