Bradley Dean, Ph.D., leading Thoreau scholar and Media Center Director at the Thoreau Institute, succeeded where many others had failed in painstakingly transcribing Thoreau's almost illegible handwriting from his final manuscripts. He has also given Henley credit for making it possible. He has also participated in numerous other fundraising efforts including Farm Aid, The Race to Erase MS, The Rhythm and Blues Foundation and The Rainforest Foundation, to name a few. My marriage and the birth of my children have had a profound effect. Despite all the sham and selfishness, life is still good.
Children constantly rekindle hope and appreciation - and they have excellent bullshit detectors.
It's a wonderful thing.