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281 pages, published by  Westholme Publishing , ©2018 While the witch hysteria in Salem was playing on everyone's fears and superstitions at the time, a lesser-known mania was taking place in another town close by. Andover, Massachusetts was a small town under the protection of the English Crown. Founded in 1646, the town was founded by residents of nearby Ipswich and Newbury. Andover was a relatively quiet town King Phillip's War put settlers on edge. There was another period of unrest that plagued the residents of the town. This time the threat was supernatural. While many throughout the United States and the rest of the world are familiar with the Salem Witch Trials, there are a lot of people who don't know of a similar infamous event in nearby Andover. In the summer of 1692, Elizabeth Ballard fell ill and showed no signs of recovering. At the behest of neighbors, Elizabeth's husband Joseph called on the girls of Salem who had been victims of witchcraft's curse ...

291 pages; Published by Mascot Books ©2016 It's 1994, and what is to be another football season in Salem, MA is threatened to be interrupted by a teachers' strike. People living on the North Shore of Massachusetts will no doubt remember the events between city administrators and teachers, notably Ken Perrone, playing out in the daily newspapers and newscasts. The events that took place 30 years ago are chronicled by Sean Stellato , the quarterback of the Super Bowl-bound team who went on to play college football, professional arena football, and ultimately became a sports agent in the NFL. Beginning in November, "No Backing Down" follows the infamous teacher's strike that pitted Salem teachers against the city's school committee and other city officials. Perrone, with a contract to teach and a separate contract to coach football, finds himself vilified by members of the school committee who try to pressure him into abandoning his coaching job. Stellato's...