Every so often a great mind emerges within the world of literature whose work serves to inspire countless generations of aspiring writers. In celebration of one such mind, Harper Collins presents an essential collection of work by Henry David Thoreau.

"Based on the diaries Susan has kept since she was in her 20s, The Fairy Tale Girl is book one of a two part series. Together the books are an illustrated memoir, charmingly designed in Susan's style with her whimsical watercolors and personal photographs. It's an enchanting story of love and loss, mystery and magic that begins in a geranium-colored house in California, and ends up, like any good fairy tale, on the right side of the rabbit hole,...