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Literature All Things Creative offers a small but growing collection of books that either are written by local authors or pertain to matters of local interest. Current Local Authors Cousin John, by Walter Paine. A professional in journalism for many years, Mr. Paine is now retired and lives in Enfield. Cousin John is his first novel, but he has also published both poetry and nonfiction in such nationally recognized publications as the Atlantic, Harvard Magazine, Sail, Boston Globe, and Christian Science Monitor. Jake's Run, by Jerome R. Mahoney. Another Enfield resident, Mr. Mahoney brings you the fictional account of Jake, a powerful bull who "escapes his pen and runs loose through a quaint Vermont town," creating a furor that lays bare the realities of the rural state's dual characters. It's yuppies vs. the old-timers! Adventures of a Bush Pilot I & II, by Richard LaPorte. If you have ever attended a summer craft fair in this area, chances are you have encountered Mr. LaPorte. He's the non-stop talker set up with a table and selling his self-published memoirs -- and he has a million-and-one tales to tell! If you like true-life adventure, you'll like these books, written by one of our neighbors from the Newport/Unity area of New Hampshire. Current Local Interest Enfield New Hampshire 1761-2000. Put out by the Enfield Historical Soceity and edited by Nancy Blanchard Sanborn, this book tells the story of Enfield in a way that makes it nearly as easy to read as a novel. Lumber Queen, by Ellen C.Anderson. This work of nonfiction tells the story of Ruth Park, "a tough New Hampshire yankee who graduated from Vassar College in 1906 and became a logging boss." According to Robert E. Pike, author of Tall Trees, Tough Men, Ruth Park was "the only lady logger in the United States who swung an axe, handled a cant-dog, drove team, and ran her own camps." Adventures in Paradise: Exploring the Upper Connecticut Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire, by Dick Mackay. This book offers detailed maps and all the miscellaneous information you need to enjoy more than 50 bicycle tours of the Upper Valley. These tours can also be followed in your car or just enjoyed in the comfort of your favorite recliner! Forever Green, by Mollie K. Hughes. If you like trees and enjoy an easy walk around the town of Hanover, this book is a real treasure. It offers 13 walking tours of the Dartmouth College campus, designed to introduce you to the variety of trees that you'll encounter along the way. This is a fun and informative book that gives you one more good reason to turn off the TV and go outside! Best Loved Family Adventures, by Lisa Leslie Henderson. Looking for something to do with the kids? This is the book for you! Leslie offers more than 400 fun-fille outings that you can enjoy in the Upper Valley of both New Hampshire and Vermont. The New Hampshire Primer: An Almost Fool-Proof Guide for Winning the New Hampshire Presidential Primary, by M.J. Beagle. An amusing look at what it takes to succeed in national politics when the Granite State is your first stop. Diane's Used Books: All Nonfiction, All the Time! One shelf has been set aside for the best of my personal collection of nonfiction. I have read every one of these books, and only sell the ones that I thoroughly enjoyed. So they're not "Diane's Duds." If you're looking for bargains in history, true crime, biography, and social commentary, you might find something here. Music From the day I opened All Things Creative, I envisioned a store that would promote all forms of creative effort. Toward that end, I offer a small but growing assortment of CDs from local musicians. And that music you hear playing in the background of the store? That's local music . . . unless I've finally burned out on listening to the few CDs I have available! Then I take a break with the radio. Canciones de mi Tierra, by Maricel Keniston. In this 13-track CD, Maricel celebrates the music of her homeland of Cuba. Duo Borealis, by Mary Bonhag(soprano) & Evan Premo (double bass) The Coming Dawn, by Nightingale Three, by Nightingale Freetown, by Jeremiah McLane Going Elsewhere, by The Clayfoot Strutters The World's Highest Whistlestop, by Alaview Music. Using music and storytelling, this CD presents the "saga of Sylvester Marsh as he struggled to build Mount Washington's Cog Railroad." The Old Man: A New Perspective, by Alaview Music. Using a combination of music and storytelling, this CD gives you the Old Man in the Mountain in his own "thunderous voice." |
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