NEW HAMPSHIRE BOOKS COLUMN
by Eleanor O'Donnell
N.H. State Library

Abelson, Norman. SNAPSHOTS FROM A LOVE AFFAIR: SELECTED POEMS. B'Shert Books, P.O. Box 2812, Concord, N.H. 03302. 2000. $11.95 ISBN 1-930149-03-4
This collection of poems follow the progress of a love affair from the moment of meeting, through growing friendship, sex, jealousy, and reconciliation. The reader experiences the joy and the pain, the loneliness and fulfillment of being in love. Abelson's lifelong romance was with his late wife, Dina of 47 years. The author is a former public radio commentator and journalist.

Caduto, Michael J. A TIME BEFORE NEW HAMPSHIRE: THE STORY OF A LAND AND NATIVE PEOPLES. University Press of New England & University of New Hampshire. 2003. $30.00 ISBN 1-58465-185-7
Starting with the formation of Earth 4.6 billion years ago up until the colonial period, the story of New Hampshire is woven into a tapestry of co-evolution between the land and the people through time. This book introduces the reader to the world of the ancient Abenaki Indians, emphasizing their beliefs and practices in relationship to the natural world. The text is illustrated with photographs and images of past peoples and environments.

Citro, Joseph A., and Diane E. Foulds. CURIOUS NEW ENGLAND: THE UNCONVENTIONAL TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO ECCENTRIC DESTINATIONS. University Press of New England. 2003. $19.95 ISBN 1-58465-112-1
Arranged by state, this guidebook points the way to New England's most bizarre, weird, and curious exhibits, such as singing sands, glowing tombstones, ghostly squirrels, and artwork made from insect parts. New Hampshire lists the Cuff Link Museum, Hobo Hotel, Preacher's Rock, and Covered Bridge House. Precise directions, hours, and contact information are provided.

Fender, J.E. AUDACITY, PRIVATEER OUT OF PORTSMOUTH. University Press of New England. 2003. $26.95 ISBN 1-58465-316-7
Readers of The Private Revolution of Geoffrey Frost will enjoy reading the second volume of the Frost saga. Commanding a captured British sloop o' war and sailing out of Portsmouth to harass the British, Frost has more adventures in this seafaring novel set during the American Revolution. The author, who is Legal Counsel for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, is working on future volumes.

Hoefnagel, Dick, with the collaboration of Virginia L. Close. ELEAZAR WHEELOCK AND THE ADVENTUROUS FOUNDING OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. Published by the Durand Press for the Hanover Historical Society. 2002. $20.00 ISBN 0-9708324-2-7
Using manuscripts and Wheelock family papers in Rauner Special Collections Library at Dartmouth College, the author provides an extremely readable biography of Eleazor Wheelock, and the founding of Dartmouth College. A chapter is included on the first college librarian, Bezaleel Woodward, Wheelock's son-in-law.

Hughes, Jim and Nick Hughes. HEY DAD, WANNA PLAY CATCH? HELPFUL BASEBALL TIPS FOR KIDS. Hollis Publishing Company. 2002. $19.95 ISBN 1-884186-14-9
Father and son, Jim and Nick Hughes, have teamed up to share baseball knowledge with kids of all ages. This book offers baseball tips that every youngster should know and learn to become a better player, and includes photos and words of encouragement from former Major League Players.

Monkman, Jerry and Marcy. DISCOVER SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE: AMC GUIDE TO THE BEST HIKING, BIKING, AND PADDLING.. Appalachian Mountain Club Books. 2002. $15.95 ISBN 1-929173-15-6
Arranged by sections on hiking, biking and paddling, the book provides information on trip time, distance and difficulty, sidebars on natural history, detailed in-text maps. The appendices include recommended reading, a list of state parks, and telephone numbers of various chambers of commerce.

Seletz, Jules M. LINCOLN LOGS: THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TOWN OF LINCOLN, NEW HAMPSHIRE. Denlinger's Publishers. 2002. $18.95 ISBN 0-87714-268-8
Lincoln Logs is historical fiction that describes a town created solely by the logging industry. Events in the town's history are the backdrop of this novel, in which we follow the lives of three generations of four fictional families over the span of one hundred years.

Sytek, Donna. FURTHER ADO: PRACTICAL PROTOCOL FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE: A NON-PARTISAN GUIDE TO POLITICAL ETIQUETTE. Plaidswede/Scyth Hill Press, P.O. Box 269, Concord, N.H. 03302-0269. 2003. $14.95 ISBN 0-9626732-8-0
During her years in politics, and having attended hundreds of events where a public official was the speaker or guest, the author, former Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, became aware that many sponsoring organizations did not have any idea of the protocol for handling their official guests. This volume spells out that protocol, from the initial invitation, form of address, the head table pecking order, proper decorum at the event, and the thank you letter. The appendices provide such information as voting districts, names and addresses of public officials, list of members of the New Hampshire House and the members of committees.

Thomson, Judith R. and Shelley L. Ensz. VOICES OF SCLERODERMA, Volume I. ISN Press, distributor Booksurge. $19.99 ISBN 0-9724623-0-9
This compilation features over 100 patient, caregiver, and survivor stories from 16 countries, including the United States. Royalties go to the International Scleroderma Network, a nonprofit organization that provides scleroderma medical and support information. Editor, Judith R. Thomson, who suffers from scleroderma, is a New Hampshire author of three published novels: The King of Judas, A Switch in Time, and Mind Blindness.

Zielinkski, Gregory A., and Barry D. Keim. NEW ENGLAND WEATHER, NEW ENGLAND CLIMATE. Published for the University of New Hampshire by the University of New England Press. 2003. $29.95 ISBN 1-58465-312-4
What makes New England's weather and climate unique? The authors offer an in-depth explanation of the latest theoretical insights into New England's weather, along with a flurry of stories and lore about the vagaries of our climate. Divided into seasons: ski season, mud season, beach and lake season, and foliage season, this book provides an illuminating and entertaining analysis and commentary on the region's weather changes.