New England Books and Authors

Photo: rosedogbookstore.com 154 pages; published by Rosedog Books , ©2024 Time travel is a subject that has fascinated people for decades. The idea of going back into history or forward into the future has long been the subject of books, television, and movies for a long time. When the idea of going to a different time is explored, it usually comes with the caveat to not interfere with events, so the course of history is not affected. The Other Me In Kerry Keene's  "The Other Me" , the idea of time travel is discussed by Darrell Duplissey, a mental health aide at North View Lodge, and one of the hospital's patients. Darrell goes to work on November 22, his 50th birthday, and life has not been anything near what he had expected or hoped. Before his shift begins, Darrell sits in his car and ponders his existence, his work, and his unfulfilled hopes and dreams. Darrell Duplissey's Unfulfilled Life It hasn't been an ideal life for Darrell. What was and what could ...

143 pages; published by American Palate, ©2014 Boston has a storied history when it comes to beer. You may not know this, but there were over thirty breweries in Beantown until Prohibition . The craft beer industry has exploded over the past decades, and there are plenty of thirsty aficionados who are glad to see the trade coming out with new beers to quench their thirsts. In his book, "Boston Beer" , Norman Miller shares your love for beer and your curiosity about beer that has come from a city known for its history and bad traffic. Miller's book begins just before the start of the American Revolution, where pubs and alehouses were filled with colonists who were downing tankards of ale while commiserating among themselves about being taxed by the British crown without being represented in British Parliament. Beers were made by the individual tavern keepers and alewives. Beer brewing was common in Boston until Prohibition. Up until that time, Boston was home to over thirt...

"Love in the New Year" 180 pages; published by Stillwater River Publications , ©2023 Lisa Farmer's "Love in the New Year" takes place in a quiet Massachusetts town, Leah Preston runs a dance studio. Her job is a busy one, but she is fortunate to have a great staff and friends at every turn who are willing to help any way they can. Leah is grateful for the help extended to her and her autistic son, JJ. Leah is doing all she can to balance her work and personal life. She and JJ get no help from JJ's dad, making the support from the community that much more meaningful. Leah does all she can to give back to the community, including organizing a seasonal drive where used goods are donated to those in need. It's a busy life, and her son can be a handful, but she takes it in stride and lives one day at a time. JJ goes to music therapy at "Bridge of Music" while Leah is at work at the dance studio. The 11-year-old has an amazing time whenever he is th...

383 pages; published by Homeopathy Educator Press, ©2024 Today, people are looking for quick fixes and finding or creating the next best thing. Sometimes these fad chasers can be successful, sometimes they're not, and sometimes those successes might be short-lived. The health sector is crammed with exercise equipment and diets that promise to help people lose weight, get healthy, and stay healthy. From qualities that range from being protein-rich to being made with all-natural ingredients, the market is flooded with food and books that claim to be able to help people lose weight and feel better about themselves. While new and exciting products and fads are coming and going, Abby Beale is trying something that has been tried hundreds of times for hundreds of years. Her book, "Homeopathy Primer" , offers a comprehensive look at the history of homeopathy and how it can be used to help treat everyday afflictions and become a part of people's daily tasks of staying healt...

265 pages; Published by Thomas Dunne Books , ©2017 Everyone is chasing happiness. People are looking everywhere for something to lift their spirits. In today's world, people seem to have access to more, more possessions, more gadgets to make life easier, more toys that allow them to become oblivious to what is happening around them. But are all of these things making their life better or their moods happier? Sanjiv Chopra and Gina Vild don't seem to think so, and they want to help people do something about that. Chopra and Vild have collaborated on a book that seeks to help people on their journey to happiness. Their book, "The Two Most Important Days", combines empirical and anecdotal evidence to support methods you can use to feel happier and navigate your way through bad days and life's setbacks. Some of these methods are ages old and time-tested. Some of these methods are new and may seem a little odd at first. TTMID looks at the most common ways people try to...

Do you want to be happy? Do you know how? Are you happy already? Happiness was Tuesday evening's topic at the Needham Public Library. The Robinson Report's Matt Robinson emceed an event featuring Doctors Sanjiv Chopra and Gina Vild, who were on hand to discuss their book "The Two Most Important Days". It was an evening filled with smiles and laughter as Chopra and Vild shared personal anecdotes and quoted philosophers and cultural figures throughout the evening, which started with Robinson asking both speakers how they would define "life purpose". "There are many types of meditation. They all work." - Sanjiv Chopra  "There are many ways to define purpose," Vild replied. "I think about purpose as alignment between Heaven and heart. Your purpose can change (over time). It's perfectly fine." "Another way people find their purpose is they witness something, and they say, 'This is unacceptable,'" Chopra added. C...

317 pages; Published by Scribner , ©2024 On February 29, 1704, the small village of Deerfield, Massachusetts was attacked by a band of French and Natives. What happened to the survivors and the long-term effects of the nighttime raid is the subject of James L. Swanson's "The Deerfield Massacre: A Surprise Attack, a Forced March, and the Fight for Survival in Early America". The Winter of 1703-04 was a typical one in New England: cold with lots of snow. It was the perfect time of year for settlers of Deerfield, Massachusetts to hunker down in front of blazing fires with mugs of ale or cider. Before turning in for the night, farmers gave a thought to the upcoming planting season. It wouldn't be long before crops would be planted, and fields would be sewn with what would be harvests that would feed the people of Deerfield for the following fall and winter months. As they went to bed, no one had any idea it would be the last night of rest for many. At the time, Deerfield ...