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

Axman, Andi, editor. THE BEST PLANTS FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE'S GARDENS AND LANDSCAPES: HOW TO CHOOSE PERENNIALS, SMALL TREES & SHRUBS TO THRIVE IN YOUR GARDENS. Published by the N.H. Plant Growers' Association in partnership with UNH Cooperative Extension. 2003 Available from UNH Cooperative Extension publication office or website www.nhplantgrowers.org. $8.95
This guide for gardeners emphasizes the need for placing plants in their proper habitats. The first section identifies seven habitats, followed by descriptions of plants that grow well in each habitat, and ways to use plants in your garden and landscape.

Begiebing, Robert J. REBECCA WENTWORTH'S DISTRACTION. University of New England Press. 2003 $24.95 ISBN 1-58465-284-5
This final novel in the author's trilogy is set in the 18th century. An artist commissioned to paint the portrait of a young girl becomes obsessed by her. She reveals herself to be a painter of bizarre, troubling visions. As with the other books, the girl, Rebecca is faced with opportunities (or lack of) for women in earlier periods of American history.

Clark, Nancy THE HILLS AT HOME: A NOVEL. Pantheon Books. 2003 $25.00 ISBN 0-375-42203-X In this story, we are introduced to the Hills, an irrepressible New England clan. The home of the matriarch, Lili, is invaded by several members of her family, who show no signs of leaving after several weeks of residence. A distance clan member wants to research the Hill family for his PhD. dissertation. The family plot thickens in the first novel by this West Wilton author.

Eckels, Patricia Wood. EMILY'S LEGACY: HOWE LIBRARY'S FIRST CENTURY. Published by the Howe Library Corporation, Hanover, N.H. 2003 Order from the Howe Library, 13 East South Street, Hanover, N.H. 03755-2185. $25.00 hardcover; $20.00 paper. (Can be sent via NHSL Van). If sent by mail add S&H $2.50 ISBN 0-9729066-1-4
Patti Eckels, Librarian of the Howe Library from 1967 to 1987, tells the story of the library from its beginnings in the Wheelock House, the gift of Emily Hitchcock Howe, through the first hundred years. In 1975 the library moved into a newly constructed building.

Engstrom, Martin. MARTY ON THE MOUNTAIN: 38 YEARS ON MT. WASHINGTON. Published by the author, HCR 68, Box 69, Fryeburg, ME 04022. Distributed by Bondcliffe Books. 2003 $16.95; plus $3.00 S&H. ISBN 0-9740967-0-9
At the age of 27, Marty Engstrom got a job as a TV engineer on Mt. Washington for Channel 8 WMTW-TV. For thirty-eight years he worked one week on, one week off. He became known as the Mt. Washington Weather Man. His adventures on the mountain make fascinating reading.

Ewald, Richard J. and Adair D. Mulligan. PROUD TO LIVE HERE IN THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY OF VERMONT. Connecticut River Joint Commission, P.O. Box 1182, Charlestown, N.H. 03603. $20.00, plus $5.00 S&H. ISBN 0-9728056
The Connecticut River is the heart of this story. Proud to Live Here is designed to stimulate new appreciation for the natural and cultural heritage of this river valley.

Garvin, Donna-Belle, and James L. Garvin. ON THE ROAD NORTH OF BOSTON: NEW HAMPSHIRE TAVERNS AND TURNPIKES, 1700-1900. University Press of New England. 2003 $29.95 ISBN 1-58465-321-3
Long out of print, this absorbing and informative book originally published in 1988, is once again available in this reprint.

Kemper, Steve. CODE NAME GINGER: THE STORY BEHIND SEGWAY AND DEAN KAMEN'S QUEST TO INVENT A NEW WORLD. Harvard Business School Press. $27.95 ISBN 1-57851-673-0
The author was the only journalist granted complete access to the Ginger project, officially named the Segway Human Transporter. This book documents the birth of a new technology and the feats of its inventor, his team of engineers, and the financiers who pursued them.

Kenney-Knudsen, Milli S. MANCHESTER IN THE MIRROR: ABSTRACTS FROM THE MIRROR & FARMER NEWSPAPER, MANCHESTER 1865-1866. Heritage Books, Inc. 2003 $29.50 ISBN 0-7884-2346-0
In July 1865 four newspapers combined into one: the Mirror & Farmer, which was published weekly in Manchester. These abstracts cover court trials; social events, such as births, marriages and deaths; tax lists; and editorialized news items from the community. The author's previous works include: What's news in Coos County?

Landry, Linda. CLASSIC NEW HAMPSHIRE: PRESERVING THE GRANITE STATE IN CHANGING TIMES. University Press of New England. 2003 $19.95 ISBN 1-58465-349-3
In this work, the author presents fifteen vignettes of a wide range of New Hampshire institutions, which symbolize in some way the Granite State's unique character and identity. Subjects include the New England Marionette Opera, Deerfield Fair, the Miss N.H. Scholarship Pageant, Tuck Library, Ballet New England, Story Land, Canterbury Shaker Village, and Mount Washington Hotel.

Monkman, Jerry and Marcy. THE COLORS OF FALL: A CELEBRATION OF NEW ENGLAND'S FOLIAGE SEASON. Countryman Press. 2003 $19.95 ISBN 0-88150-542-0
The Monkman's are professional photographers who live in Portsmouth, N.H. They have selected the most stunning shots from their years of photographing New England foliage. More than 75 full-color photographs highlight spectacular scenery, and regional maps include recommendations for the most scenic routes to travel during foliage season.

Speare, Eva A. INDIANS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Sherwin Dodge Printers. 2003 $5.00, plus S&H. Purchase from Fort at No. 4, P.O. Box 1336, Charlestown, N.H. 03603. Toll-free: 1-888-367-8284 ISBN 0-9622471-4-6
Fifth reprint of the author's most popular book introduces the reader to the native Americans who did not speak a common language, and were known as Abnaki. The little book includes a map of the tribes of the Abnaki nation, and pictures with the stories of the Kancamagus Highway, the Old Man of the Mountain, and Mt. Chocorua.

Staples, Walter S. BLUEBERRYLAND: TAMING THE MAINE WILD LOWBUSH BLUEBERRY. Peter E. Randall, Publisher. Order from author, Walter S. Staples, R #1, 328 Turkey Street, Tamworth, N.H. 03886-9718. 2003 $20.00 Librarians 25% discount. ISBN 1-931807-15-9
Personal experience of Tamworth author, who for many years managed a blueberry field in Maine, during the years when harvesting changed from hand raking to mechanical, and when state production expanded from 12 million to 100 million pounds. Staples previous book North Bay narrative, told the story of a Newfoundland outport village.

Thaxter, Celia. AMONG THE ISLES OF SHOALS. University Press of New England. 2003 $14.95 ISBN 1-58465-330-2
First published in 1873, this reprint will introduce new readers to this classic work. Thaxter depicts the scenic and natural beauty of the islands, and the people who inhabit them.

Trudell, Sister Margaret. ELIZABETH YATES: A BIOGRAPHY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HER WORKS. 1st Books. 2003 $13.95 ISBN 1-4107-0408-4
Sister Margaret Trudeau, until recently a librarian at Rivier College, presented a paper on Elizabeth Yates in 1970 as a requirement for her degree in Library Science. Thirty-three years later she has revised and brought up-to-date that bio-bibliography. Elizabeth Yates died at the age of 95 in 2001.