NEW HAMPSHIRE BOOK COLUMN
by Donna Gilbreth, Supervisor
Reference & Information Services
N.H. State Library
Adams, Elizabeth. GOING TO HEAVEN: THE LIFE AND ELECTION OF BISHOP GENE ROBINSON. Soft Skull Press, Brooklyn, N.Y. 2006 $14.95
ISBN 1933368225
Robinson, Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire, is their first openly gay bishop, causing much worldwide controversy in the church. This biography traces the evolution of Robinson from Kentucky sharecropper's son to religious leader.
Andrews, Nikki. A WIDESWEPT STAR. AuthorHouse, Bloomington, IN. 2006 $11.00
ISBN 1425913091
A novel of time travel and efforts to retrieve an errant spaceship before the future is altered. The author lives in Wilton, N.H.
Aykroyd, Elizabeth and Betty Moore. HAMPTON AND HAMPTON BEACH. (Postcard History Series). Arcadia Publishing, Portsmouth, N.H. 2005 $19.99
ISBN 0738538167
Reproductions of postcards that illustrate the history of a major summer seaside resort area in New Hampshire.
Bruchac, Marge. MALIAN'S SONG. University Press of New England, Hanover, N.H. 2005 $16.95
ISBN 0916718263
A children's book telling the true story of an Abenaki girl in 18th century Canada. The tribe members are attacked by Maj. Robert Rogers and his Rangers. The author/illustrator is of Abenaki heritage and lives in New Hampshire.
Candee, Richard M. BUILDING PORTSMOUTH: THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND ARCHITECTURE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE'S OLDEST CITY. Back Channel Press, Portsmouth, N.H. 2006 $19.95
ISBN 0963453912
The second edition of a guidebook originally published in 1992. It includes detailed information and illustrations of Portsmouth's historic architecture.
Ciocca, Donna. HARLEY AND HOMER FOR HIRE. Oak Manor Publishing, Manchester, N.H. 2006 $11.95
ISBN 0974736198
New Hampshire teacher Ciocca has written a sequel to her earlier book for young readers, Harley and Homer. Here the two boys look for ways to earn money to buy a gift. Hilarious chaos ensues.
Ciocca, Mark. LOVECRAFT. Oak Manor Publishing, Manchester, N.H. 2006 $14.95
ISBN 0974736171
New Hampshire psychologist Ciocca has gathered his monthly advice columns from the Concord Monitor into a book with insights on maintaining intimate relationships.
Currie, Glenn K. DAYDREAMS. Snap Screen Press, Concord, N.H. 2004 $19.95
ISBN 0975438336
The author, a humorist and essayist living in Concord, N.H., has published his first collection of poetry. Included are photos by the author.
Currie, Glenn K. RIDING IN BOXCARS. Snap Screen Press, Concord, N.H. 2006 $19.95
ISBN 0977967506
Concord author Currie has published a second poetry collection. The author states "...I have tried here to paint some different scenes of life and the world, as they have rattled past the open doors of my boxcars."
Dater, Mike. GEORGE W, THE SON KING: COUP AND CONSEQUENCES OF AN UNELECTED PRESIDENT: VOL. I, THE EARLY YEARS. Placenames Press, Portsmouth, N.H 2005 $15.95
ISBN 0976759020
Dater is a cartoonist for the New Hampshire Gazette and lives in the seacoast region. These collected cartoons were originally published in that newspaper.
Diana, Nick. CITY PUPPIES: SEACOAST EDITION. Placenames Press, Portsmouth, N.H. 2005 $35.00
ISBN 0976759012
Photographic portraits of pooches living in the seacoast area of New Hampshire.
Dietz, Maggie. PERENNIAL FALL. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL. 2006 $36.00
ISBN 0226148491
Dietz, a former writer-in-residence at Phillips-Exeter Academy, wrote many of these poems while living there.
Fenton, Paul J., Jr. HALFWAY UP THE HILL: A COLLECTION OF ARTICLES WRITTEN FOR THE ANDOVER BEACON REMINISCING ABOUT GROWING UP IN ANDOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE. Published by the author. 2006 $15.00
Memoir by the author living in the small town of Andover from the 1940s to the present.
Garvin, Donna-Belle, editor. CONSUMING VIEWS: ART AND TOURISM IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS, 1850-1900. New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, N.H. 2006 $39.95
ISBN 1584656131
The full color catalog accompanying a recent art exhibit at the Museum of New Hampshire History, featuring 37 paintings of the White Mountains.
Hall, Donald. WHITE APPLES AND THE TASTE OF STONE: SELECTED POEMS 1946-2006. Houghton Mifflin, New York, N.Y. 2006 $30.00
ISBN 9780618537211
Hall, New Hampshire and U.S. Poet Laureate, has published his first volume of poems in 15 years. Over 200 poems are included
Herlihy, K.A. ARISHA. PublishAmerica, Baltimore, MD. 2006 $19.95
ISBN 1413799744
First novel, a young adult fantasy, by Laconia author Herlihy. A young woman finds out she is adopted and leaves her remote island home in search of her real family.
Hill Historical Society. OUR CHOSEN PLACE: THE VILLAGE OF HILL, NEW HAMPSHIRE. Hill Historical Society, Hill, N.H. 2006 $20.00
Between 1939 and 1942 the old village of Hill was relocated for a flood control project. This is the history of the move and the events that followed the newly reestablished town.
Holly, Bill. LOVE LETTERS TO SPIKE: A TELEGRAPHER'S LAMENT: WITH A BRIEF, ECLECTIC HISTORY OF COMMUNICATIONS IN THE SEACOAST. Placenames Press, Portsmouth, N.H. 2004 $15.95
ISBN 0976759055
A collection of letters by telegrapher Herbert Waldron, stationed at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1914, to his sweetheart at home in Connecticut, describing life in Portsmouth during World War I. Author Holly, a retired Coast Guard Chief Radioman, lived in Portsmouth for many years.
Holmes, Richard and William Dugan. DERRY REVISITED. Arcadia Publishing, Portsmouth, N.H. 2005 $19.99
ISBN 0738537632
Historic photos of Derry before it became the state's most populous town. From Arcadia's Images of America series.
Horn, Jennifer M. HOPE IS A WALKING DREAM. AuthorHouse, Bloomington, IN. 2004 $13.95
ISBN 1418425877
Inspirational stories gathered by the author, a Nashua resident, during four breast cancer walks. Royalties go to cancer research and support programs.
Jones, Eric. NEW HAMPSHIRE CURIOSITIES: QUIRKY CHARACTERS, ROADSIDE ODDITIES AND OTHER OFFBEAT STUFF. Insiders' Guide, Guilford, CT. 2006 $13.95
ISBN 0762739797
New Hampshire people, places and events that are a bit unusual, such as the Hermit of Mosquito Pond and Nesmith (Windham) Library's Zucchini Festival. The author lives in Strafford, N.H.
Keary, Lianne E.H. PEMBROKE. Arcadia Publishing, Portsmouth, N.H. 2005 $19.99
ISBN 0738537624
Pictorial history of this former mill town, written by a native and current Archivist at Colby-Sawyer College. From Arcadia's Images of America series.
Knoblock, Glenn A. CEMETERIES AROUND LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE. Arcadia Publishing, Portsmouth, N.H. 2006 $19.99
ISBN 0738539317
Illustrated history of cemeteries, and the people buried there, in towns around the big lake. From Arcadia's Images of America series.
Laliberte, Scott. WHAT GOOD MEN DO. Dog Ear Publishing, Indianapolis, IN. 2006 $16.95
ISBN 1598581074
Novel about three men whose lives are in crisis and how they resolve their problems. The author is an educator living in the Lakes Region.
Leiper, Esther M. WIN! POETRY CONTESTS: WITH THE PATTERNS AND FORMS TO GET YOU THERE. Writers' Journal Books, Perham, MN. 2006 $17.97
ISBN 0967810310
A manual on writing poetry and entering contests by poet and contest winner Leiper of Jefferson, N.H.
Lessels, Allen. LIVE FREE, DRIVE FAST: BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY. Plaidswede Publishing, Concord, N.H. 2006 $18.95
ISBN 0975521667
New Hampshire journalist Lessels writes about the phenomenon of big-time NASCAR racing in Loudon, N.H.
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