NEW HAMPSHIRE BOOK COLUMN

by Donna Gilbreth, Supervisor
Reference and Information Services
NH State Library
(603) 271-2060 www.nh.gov/nhsl

Bell, Irving. PERSISTENT PATRIOT: THE NEW HAMPSHIRE LIFE AND LETTERS OF FRANKLIN PIERCE: THE PRE-PRESIDENTIAL YEARS. New Hampshire Political Library/Pierce Brigade, Concord, N.H. 2005
A biography of New Hampshire's only U.S. President by a former Concord Monitor reporter and founder of the Pierce Brigade, a group dedicated to preserving the history and memory of Franklin Pierce.

Blanchette, Michel A. LITTLE CANUCK: THE ADVENTURES OF AN IMMIGRANT BOY FROM QUEBEC. iUniverse, Inc., Lincoln, NE. 2005 $20.95
ISBN 9780595348206
A memoir by Blanchette, who grew up on a poor farm in Quebec, then emigrated to the United States with his family in the 1960s. The author now lives in New Hampshire.

Childress, Robert. SALLY, DICK & JANE: SKETCHBOOKS. Vol. 1; FUN WHEREVER WE ARE. Publishing Works, Exeter, N.H. 2004 $14.95
ISBN 1936300200X
Chimerical artist Childress illustrated the Dick and Jane reading primers of our (or at least my) childhood. His daughter, Nancy, a Gilmanton resident and the model for Sally, has gathered several of his sketches for this book.

Clyde, Malin Ely. A LANDOWNER'S GUIDE TO INVENTORYING AND MONITORING WILDLIFE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. UNH Cooperative Extension, Durham, N.H. 2004 $10.00 ISBN 0971957555
A useful guide to observing and inventorying New Hampshire wildlife.

Cousineau, Michael. SWINGING FOR THE MAJORS. INSIDE THE NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON. Plaidswede Publishing, Concord, N.H. 2005 $19.95
ISBN 0975521624
Cousineau, a reporter for the Manchester Union Leader, has visited all ball parks in the country. In this book he follows the New Hampshire minor league baseball team for one year.

Della Fera, Michaeline. TRADING FACES. Wings ePress, Inc., Richmond, KY. 2005 $15.95 ISBN 1590886550
A first novel by Hollis resident and Nashua Telegraph correspondent Della Fera. A murder mystery about Cecce De Lucca, a private investigator from New Hampshire who becomes involved in solving a murder at a fancy spa in Arizona.

Dickerman, Mike. LINCOLN AND WOODSTOCK NEW HAMPSHIRE: A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY INTO THE AREA'S COLORFUL PAST. Bondcliff Books, Littleton, N.H. 2005 $24.95
ISBN 1931271100
Over 300 historic images from the archives of the Upper Pemigewasset Historical Society illustrate life in area logging towns from the late 1800s to the 1950s.

Durham, Diana. TO THE END OF THE NIGHT: A COLLECTION OF POEMS. Northwoods Press, Thomaston, ME. 2004 $39.95
ISBN 0890023743
Winner of the publisher's 2003 annual competition for poetry collections. The author lives in Portsmouth.

Elliott, David. EVANGELINE MUDD AND THE GREAT MINK ESCAPADE. Candlewick Press, Cambridge, MA. 2006 $15.99
ISBN 0763622958
Ten-year-old Evangeline attempts to free a group of minks from Mudd's Marvelous Minks before they become ballet costumes in this charming children's book. The author lives and teaches in New Hampshire.

EXETER, NEW HAMPSHIRE...WHERE THE RIVER MEETS THE TIDE: A POETRY ANTHOLOGY. Publishing Works, Exeter, N.H. 2005 $18.00
ISBN 1933002158
An anthology of poems about the town of Exeter by New Hampshire poets, with illustrations of the town. Published by the Exeter Public Library.

METACOMET-MONADNOCK TRAIL GUIDE Trails Committee of the Berkshire Chapter, AMC, Amherst, MA. 2005 (10th ed.) $14.95
ISBN 1889787108
A trail guide with maps for the 114 mile long footpath stretching from western Massachusetts to the Monadnock region of New Hampshire.

Nathan, Evelyn. TRAIN TO SKAVILLE. Publishing Works, Exeter, N.H. 2005 $15.00
ISBN 097448038X
A collection of poetry and photography about Jamaica. The author, a native of Massachusetts, lived in Jamaica for several years. She now lives in Kingston and runs an antique shop.

Pelletier, Marsha. ARRIVING AT THE CROSSROADS. Peter E. Randall Publisher, Portsmouth, N.H. 2003 $17.95
ISBN 1931807191
Pelletier, of Dover, is a poet, teacher, and former New Hampshire legislator. This is a recent collection of her poems.

Quinn, Moe. HIS MAJESTY'S FOURTH. PublishAmerica, Baltimore, MD. 2006 $16.95
ISBN 1413794645
A historical romance set at Fort No. 4 in Charlestown during the French and Indian War. This is a first novel for Claremont resident Norman Moquin, who is donating proceeds to curing cancer.

Romano, Jeffrey. BEST LOOP HIKES: NEW HAMPSHIRE'S WHITE MOUNTAINS TO THE MAINE COAST. The Mountaineers Books, Seattle, WA. 2006 $16.95
ISBN 0898869854
A guide to 60 hikes in New Hampshire and Maine where hikers do not have to retrace their route upon descending.

Scudder, Brent E. SCUDDER'S WHITE MOUNTAIN VIEWING GUIDE: FIFTY-FOUR NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND MOUNTAIN TOP VIEWING DIAGRAMS. High Top Press, North Sutton, N.H. 2005 (2nd edition) $18.95
ISBN 0964585634
This books contains precise panoramic diagrams detailing the views in all directions from 54 New Hampshire mountains. Descriptions are included. The author lives in New London.

Starbuck, David R. THE ARCHEOLOGY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE: EXPLORING 10,000 YEARS IN THE GRANITE STATE. University of New Hampshire Press, Durham, N.H. 2006 $19.95
ISBN 1584655623
An exhaustive guide to the status of archeological research in New Hampshire. The author is an anthropology professor at Plymouth State University.

Stott, Fred. ON AND OFF THE TRAIL. SEVENTY YEARS WITH THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB. AMC, Boston, MA. 2004 $16.95
ISBN 1929173970
A memoir of a lifetime of hiking, much of it in New Hampshire, beginning with a climb up Mt. Chocorua at age eleven. The author lives in Andover, Massachusetts.

Wetherbee, Fritz. FRITZ WETHERBEE'S NEW HAMPSHIRE. Plaidswede Publishing, Concord, N.H. 2005 $19.95
ISBN 9780975521656
New Hampshire Wetherbee, of WMUR's New Hampshire Chronicle television program, has compiled many strange but true stories of New Hampshire history.