NEW HAMPSHIRE BOOK COLUMN
by Eleanor O'Donnell, Supervisor
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Basch, Marty. TWENTY-NINE HILLS: A GREAT DIVIDE MOUNTAIN BIKE EPIC. Top of the World Communications (www.martybasch.com) 2005. $14.95 ISBN 0-9646510
Mountain bikers and armchair travelers will enjoy Marty Basch's latest crosscountry mountain bike adventure on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (from Canada to Mexico). His traveling companion, and acclaimed chef, Jan Duprey, provides tasty campside recipes.
Carley, Rachel. SQUAM. Squam Lakes Association (www.squamlakes.org) 2004. $65.00
Published in honor of the association's centennial, this volume chronicles the evolution of the Squam Lakes' watershed through successive eras as a Native American campsite, a colonial outpost, struggling farm district and revitalized summer resort. Illustrated with over 300 historical photographs, artists' renderings, and maps.
Dunnan, Dana. BURNING AT THE GRASSROOTS: INSIDE THE DEAN MACHINE. PageFree Publishing. 2004. $19.95 ISBN 1-58961-261-2
Discusses the lessons of the Dean campaign, John Kerry's campaign, the history of the New Hampshire primary, and the failings of the Democratic primary system in 2004. Dunnan worked as a volunteer in the seacoast office of the Howard Dean campaign.
Karabatsos, Lewis T. RYE AND RYE BEACH. Arcadia (Postcard history series). 2004. $19.99 ISBN 0-7385-3622-9
Working with the Rye Historical Society, the author, an avid collector of Rye postcards, has compiled this pictorial history of Rye and Rye Beach, looking back at the town's prominent position as a leading seacoast community.
Knoblock, Glen A. and James T. Gunter. BREWING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. Arcadia (Images of America series). 2004. $19.99 ISBN 0-7385-3697-0
This book follows the Granite State's beer and ale brewing industry from Colonial days to the present. The most famous brewer, Frank Jones, and the only brewery owned and operated by a woman are profiled. Old taverns, such as the General Wolfe Tavern in Rochester and the Portsmouth Bell Tavern are included in this interesting pictorial history.
Kuster, Ann McLane and Susan McLane. THE LAST DANCE: FACING ALZHEIMER'S WITH LOVE & LAUGHTER. Peter E. Randall. 2004. Order from author (www.thelastdance.org) ISBN 1-931807-29-9
During her 25 years in the New Hampshire Legislature, Susan McLane advocated for the mentally ill, for welfare mothers, for dignity in dying and many other causes close to heart. Her daughter, Ann, writes about this energetic woman, who fought to make a difference in the lives of others, and her family coping with the challenge of Alzheimer's.
Lassonde, Barbara Mills. MAPLE SUGARING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. Arcadia (Images of America series). 2004. $19.99 ISBN 0-7385-3686-5
Native Americans taught the early white settlers how to make maple sugar. This photographic history depicts the process, equipment, structures and social aspects of maple sugaring from the 1700's to the present day.
Mansfield, Howard. THE BONES OF THE EARTH. Shoemaker & Hoard. 2004. $25.00 ISBN 1-59376-040-X
Mansfield writes about landmarks, of the oldest kind, sticks and stones. He explores our allegiance to stone in the monuments of grief, and in unusual old bridges that were built without mortar. This Hancock, N.H. author makes us look with our eyes at the landscape and its changes through time.
NIGHTS OF NORTHERN LIGHTS...40 SEASONS ON THE WEATHERVANE THEATRE. Stinehour Press and Weathervane Theatre Alumni Association. 2005. Order from and make checks payable to the WVAA, Inc., PO Box 69, Gardiner, N.Y. 12525 (fax. (501) 634-2468) $50.00 ($40.00 pre-ordered by May 31, 2005), plus $5.00 S&H.
"With over 200 pages packed with memorable production photos, funny and touching personal anecdotes, and special sections rich with costume, poster and set designs...this unique history is chronicled by the people who have lived it." This hardbound, limited edition commemorates forty seasons in the theatre located in Whitefield, N.H.
Noon, Jack. PERRYSTOWN 1749-1784: THE EARLY HISTORY OF SUTTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE. Order from Sutton Historical Society, PO Box 457, South Sutton, N.H. 03273. 2005. $12.95 postpaid.
The town of Sutton was incorporated in 1784. The previous township, Perrystown, received a charter in 1749 from the Masonian Proprietors. The history of that period is recounted in this first volume of an ongoing project by Sutton Historical Society to put more of the town's history in print.
Pickett, Gertrude M. PORTSMOUTH'S HEYDAY IN SHIPBUILDING. Portsmouth Marine Society, Box 147, Portsmouth, N.H. 03802-4726. 2004. $25.00 ISBN 0-915819-34-1
Published in hardcover on the 25th anniversary of the original 1979 paperback edition, this book tells the story of the shipyards that flourished in the Customs District of Portsmouth, N.H., between 1840 and 1860. It covers the history of the twenty-eight clipper ships built between 1850 and 1859, including information on their design, construction, voyages, and eventual demise of each ship.
Polidoro, J.P. SNIFF. Xlibris Corporation. 2004. $21.99 ISBN 1-4134-6558-7
Jack Danton investigates the sudden death of a New York-based advertising consultant before the premiere issue of a new genetically derived fragrance for women. He knows something smells rotten and it is not the perfume. Profile author, Polidoro, lives in the Lakes Region.
Robinson, J. Dennis. WENTWORTH-BY-THE-SEA: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A GRAND HOTEL. Peter E. Randall. 2004. $35.00 ISBN 1-931807-21-3
For two decades the oldest New Hampshire seaside resort hotel built in New Castle in 1874 teetered on the edge of extinction. The story of the hotel and its links to the history of the Portsmouth area and its people is told in this book, along with the ultimately successful efforts to restore the hotel to its former glory.
Smith, Steven D. WANDERING THROUGH THE WHITE MOUNTAINS: A HIKER'S PERSPECTIVE. Bondcliff Books, PO Box 285, Littleton, N.H. 03251. 2004. $19.95 ISBN 0-931271-14-3
In this collection of 42 articles, covering a wide range of topics, the author shares his experiences of hiking in the White Mountains. Many of these pieces were originally published in newspaper columns or in journals.
Tardiff, Olive. THE EXETER-SWAMSCOTT: RIVER OF MANY USES. Published for the Rockingham Land Trust and Exeter River Local Advisory Committee by Peter E. Randall. 2004. $15.00 ISBN 1-931807-31-0
The author traces the role of the river in the lives of the plants, animals, and people. Revised and updated edition of a work first published in 1986.
VanderWende, Paul. FIELD GUIDE TO TROUT PONDS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Bondcliff Books. 2004. $16.95 ISBN 1-931271-09-7
This guide features more than 85 trout ponds. Provides detailed driving directions, information on boat launches and access, maps and information on size, water clarity and fish species found in each pond.
Wagner, David. THE POOR HOUSE: AMERICA'S FORGOTTEN INSTITUTION. Rowman & Littlefield. 2004. Paper $21.95 ISBN 0-7425-2945-2
Cloth $60.00 ISBN 0-7425-2944-4 Save 15% online! www.rowmanlittlefield.com
Based on the author's study of six New England poorhouses, this book features the history of Rockingham and Carroll County poor farms and almshouses.
Whitmore, Robert W., and Robert C. Lawrence. THE PEGMATITE MINES KNOWN AS PALERMO. Rubellite Press (www.rubellitepress.com). 2004. $150.00 ISBN 0-9740613-4-4
Mining at the Palermo pegmatite mine in North Groton, N.H. started over 125 years old. It has become a mecca for both the scientist and mineral enthusiast because of its mineral specimens and gemstones. The history of the mine is illustrated with historical photographs. Magnificent color illustrations of each mineral have been produced by artists, Frederick C. Wilda, with great attention to detail. This book will become a collector's item.
Whynott, Douglas. A COUNTRY PRACTICE: SCENES FROM THE VETERINARY LIFE. North Point Press. 2004. $24.00 ISBN 0-86547-647-0
Chuck Shaw and his associate, Roger Osinchuk, are busy veterinarians with a practice in Walpole. They work with small and large animals, and make house and farm calls. They spend many sleepless nights on the road to care for sick animals. The author provides a vivid portrait of the veterinary practitioners' never ending efforts to balance the needs of animals and owners. |
