New England Books and Authors

Photo: bu.edu 249 pages, published by Rowman & Littlefield , ©2024 The Boston Celtics are the defending NBA Champions and currently the number 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. It's an exciting time for fans of the Green, as they watch the C's defend their title and try to win back-to-back championships for the first time since 1966. It's a great time for the Celtics and their fans. It hasn't always been this way. Older fans remember the lean years of the 1990's heading into the 2000's, the years that followed the heady days of the 1980's when Boston won three titles in six years, and almost had a fourth banner to add to the rafters in that time. For Celtics fans who remember watching games in an outdated Boston Garden complete with rats and a lack of air conditioning, Thomas J. Whalen has penned a book about the 1983-84 Boston Celtics. His book is titled "Dynasty Restored: How Larry Bird and the 1984 Boston Celtics Conquered the NBA and Changed B...

photo: emkellythrillers.com 396 pages, published by Great Blue Hill Publishing, ©2024 In the town of Stoughton, Massachusetts , Colton Baker is ready for his first day as a detective. That first day will include a call to investigate a dead body at the train station. It will turn out to be the first of many victims of a serial killer, and it's just one of the tasks Baker is faced with in E.M. Kelly's "Murder by Symbols". Victims and Their Clues Throughout the book, the new detective takes on challenges at work and at home. The body at the train station becomes another case file added to a pile Baker was hoping to whittle down in his new position. It's not going to get any easier for him as more victims are found around town. The victims have coins over their eyes, coins from the time of the American Revolution. What is the significance of the coins, and do they have any connection with the symbols tattooed to the victims' foreheads? Speaking of the tattoos, th...

"Deckhouse: My Story" by Donat LeBlanc 111 pages, published by AuthorHouse , ©2020 Veterans are returning to civilian life every day. The transition is smoother for some than it is for others. Men and women who have seen combat carry physical and emotional scars with them, and not all scars heal easily. There have been many stories about the Vietnam War and what happened to those who came home after they served. Stories about returning home included protests. Some stories include a difficult return to civilian life. Stories and movies tell of battles being fought on the other side of the world and the battles fought when they return home. Deckhouse In his book, "Deckhouse: My Story" , retired marine Donat LeBlanc recalls his time serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. LeBlanc enlisted in the Marines after graduating high school and served in the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 363. LeBlanc was shot during a mission, and the injuries he ...

"Forgotten Drinks of Colonial New England" 126 pages, Published by American Palate , © 2014 People have enjoyed imbibing longer than history has been recorded. When the settlers came to America, they brought beer, cider, and rum to be enjoyed. Bowls of punch were served at meetings and balls. Taverns had a wide variety of drinks travelers and locals could sip and enjoy while reading the latest mail and newspapers. The days of colonial America are fascinating to history buffs everywhere, but have you ever wondered about what was being served in the rooms where politics were being debated, and taxes weren't being paid? Corin Hirsch takes a peek at what was on the beverage menu in those days with her book "Forgotten Drinks of Colonial America" . "Forgotten Drinks" combines the best of both worlds with its chronicling of American history and a list of alcoholic recipes for the history buff and beverage connoisseur. Relive the days when the fastest news tr...

photo: maureenboylewriter.com 282 pages; published by ForeEdge Books , ©2017 In 1988, nine women were murdered in New Bedford. Their bodies were disposed along the highway surrounding the town. As the bodies were discovered one-by-one, local and state police worked together to identify the bodies and bring the killer, or killers, to justice. Were these murders connected? That's just one of the questions waiting to be answered in Maureen Boyle's "Shallow Graves" . Boyle, who is known for her compelling true-crime novels set in Massachusetts, tackles the murders that captivated the city of New Bedford. The year 1988 was an eventful one for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Its governor, Michael Dukakis had secured the Democratic nomination in the Presidential election , and the Boston Red Sox won the division title after sitting in fifth place at the All-Star Break. There were many reasons for Bay State residents to feel excited. The excitement in the former whaling...

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...