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WEST ALONG THE RIVER 3: Stories from the Connecticut River Valley and Elsewhere
West along the River 3 is a five-year compilation of essays and musings on the nature and history of the middle Connecticut River Valley.
These essays draw on the lore and oral histories of local characters in the many surrounding villages, including tales from the wild days of river log drives, several infamous and lingering memories of local witchery, a hometown hero from the early days of Red Sox baseball, whimsical observations of the earliest days on the New England frontier of the 1700’s.
West Along the River 2: Stories from the Connecticut River Valley and Elsewhere
The is the second book in a series about nature, village life, sense of place in the Connecticut River Valley, and beyond. Seasons in western New England, family, Red Sox lore and local heroes in Fenway Park, encounters with bears and other memorable wild creatures, Native American presence, and adventures in Ireland, Brittany and France complete this collection. Lyrical nature writing and tender remembrance connect the past and present, helping record oral history of a corner of New England rural culture.
West Along the River: Stories from the Connecticut River
Valley and Elsewhere
West Along the River is a compilation of lyrical essays and stories on nature and life in several villages in the Connecticut River Valley and beyond, to include travel adventures in Ireland, Brittany and France. The author connects the oral history of events and village characters, comical encounters and tender remembrances, in linking the past and present to create a unique sense of place.
LOOKING FOR JUDAH: Adventures in Genealogy and Remembrance
This is a story of a long search for an enigmatic ancestor, which leads the author on a spiritual, mystical journey through time and achingly familiar landscapes. Along the way appear personalities and characters from both the physical and spiritual worlds, who serve as guides and teachers.
On this geneaological adventure, the author encounters a close relative, a man of another race, and together they set out to find mutual ancestors that link them to the black slaves of a Tory pastor, to a Narragansett tribal leader, to the elusive son of a prominent white family, and to an endearing mixed-race grandmother who played a role in bringing them together.
This is a story of self-discovery, a story of ancestry, place, and race.
This is an American story in red, white, and black.
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