This is the first person account of two high school friends who found themselves going through radiation therapy for cancer... More > the year they turned 60. They emailed each day and those emails as well as Melanson's journal are the basis for this insightful, personal journey. A must read for anyone facing radiation therapy. < Less

The Northfield Chateau was a landmark in western Massachusetts from the time it was built in 1903 until it was demolished in... More > 1963. A year before the magnificent structure met the wrecking ball the author and several friends spent an unsanctioned evening exploring the 125-room summer home of the Schell family of New York. The memories and images of that evening were captured on a primitive Brownie camera. The photographs and negatives became dog-eared and faded over the years until Sue Melanson resurrected them through her watercolor paintings. Along with her detailed artwork, she has included vivid descriptions of the Chateau as well as background information about its owners and their lifestyle, and even floor plans for the reader to enjoy. < Less

The author and her husband became accidental sugarmakers in 1997 and have built a 1300 tap maple syrup enterprise in Maine:... More > High Acres Maple Syrup. This is the story of High Acres, how it came to be, practical information other sugarmakers might find helpful, and whimsical vignettes about the maple adventure. This small gem is loaded with full color photographs and diagrams to illustrate the story. If you are already a fan of High Acres Maple Syrup, "Our Love Affair With The Maple Tree" will give you a better understanding of what has gone into bringing you the liquid gold you pour over your pancakes. < Less

Sallie Harding Saunders and her husband, Stacy Saunders, were pioneers in many ways. Sallie and Stacy eloped in 1909 and the... More > life they created is the story presented here. They taught school in Puerto Rico. Sallie became a medical doctor and eventually the Director of Maternal and Child Care in Massachusetts. She was responsible for innovations and legislation to provide care for premature infants. Stacy lost his eyesight yet graduated from law school and began working on cases for Harvard University. After seventeen years of being blind a miraculous surgery restored his eyesight. The history of Sallie and Stacy intertwines with the towns of Medway, Hopedale and Winthrop, MA. The reader will find personalized accounts of hurricanes; notations about Winthrop's narrow gauge railroad; descriptions of the boat building business their son-in-law and grandson became involved with; and remembrances of the 1960 Electra plane crash as well as the special places they called home. < Less

This is a collection of the words to 107 camp songs from the author's youthful days at Camp Yo Aunta in Winthrop, Maine.... More > There are fun camp fire songs, Christian hymns, tongue twister songs and rounds. < Less

This is a collection of the words to 107 camp songs from the author's youthful days at Camp Yo Aunta in Winthrop, Maine.... More > There are fun camp fire songs, Christian hymns, tongue twister songs and rounds. This project was stimulated by the establishment of the Yahoo group campyoauntaalumni@yahoogroups.co.uk. If you ARE a Camp Yo Aunta alumni...check out the Yahoo group, but anyone who ever went to any camp will recognize and enjoy a lot of these song words. < Less

The words to 69 favorite Christmas songs. Ideal for Christmas caroling.

Nine of us traveled to Nepal in April 2006 with Dr. Larry Peters to observe various shamanic healing techniques and receive... More > shamanic initiation at the time of the April full moon with Aama Bombo, one of the International Counsel of Indigenous Grandmothers. While we were there anti-monarchy demonstrations broke out and the King of Nepal tried to use curfews to subdue the unrest in Kathmandu. A nationwide strike accompanied the demonstrations and Maoist insurgents took advantage of the turmoil. The US Embassy sent its non-essential personnel out of Nepal, and a serious fuel and food shortage developed. This diary-style record of twenty-four days in April 2006 allows the reader to accompany us as we experienced shamanic training, toured Kathmandu and Pokhara, as well as witnessing history in the making. < Less

The author and her husband became accidental sugarmakers in 1997 and have built a 1300 tap maple syrup enterprise in Maine:... More > High Acres Maple Syrup. This is the story of High Acres, how it came to be, practical information other sugarmakers might find helpful, and whimsical vignettes about the maple adventure. This small gem is loaded with full color photographs and diagrams to illustrate the story. If you are already a fan of High Acres Maple Syrup, "Our Love Affair With The Maple Tree" will give you a better understanding of what has gone into bringing you the liquid gold you pour over your pancakes. < Less

Perfect bound edition of this superb collection of over 200 recipes using real maple syrup. It has been compiled, tested and... More > presented by the owner of one of the finest maple syrup sugar houses in southern Maine. Because a cookbook is only as good as its index, this volume has been extensively indexed. There is a section on how maple syrup is made, how it is graded, what the consumer should know when buying real maple syrup and caring for it after getting it home. Simple instructions for substituting maple syrup in your own favorite recipes is also included. < Less