Henry Kittredge recounts the words and deeds of hundreds of Cape Cod skippers. Beginning with the Colonial coasters, Kittredge gives a vibrant chronicle of the voyages, cargoes, and battles. Perhaps m
Bostonians, like Texans, Georgians, and the British, have their own version of the English language: this is its Rosetta Stone. Natives can brush up on their dialect, and travelers or newcomers to the
This is the definitive history and contemporary explorer’s guide to the Quabbin Reservoir. Located in Central Massachusetts, the reservoir is an amazing wilderness with an equally amazing history. The
Featuring nearly 50 paranormal events throughout the region, this book has the power to make even the most skeptical among us vulnerable to visits by uninvited guests. Best read by a crackling fire in
New England was knocked to its knees on February 6th and 7th, 1978, by the incredible snow and wind referred to locally as the worst storm of the century, and this history combines stunning p
This guide to "chowdah," "blizzids," "the Sawx," rotaries, dropped Rs, and many other parochial oddities features Boston Globe colleagues John Powers (Jawn Powiz) and Peter Wallace (Peetah Wollis) as
These are not fictional tales, but expert investigations of real people who were thought by their neighbors and others to be vampires—often with good reason. Providing background on Vlad the Impaler (
“As a boy, I had the Huck Finn dream that many do of letting the river carry me to adventure.” Now, some?30 years later, award-winning outdoor writer Michael Tougias lives that dream. Trading Huck Fin
Our worthy captain, author Christopher Randina, performs a masterful job navigating us along the perilous, haunted shores of New England. Passengers be forewarned: Wear your life Jackets!---Mark Jaspe
Everything one ever wanted to know about the beach plum?its history, botany, nutrition, and best recipes?is contained within this book that shows how to find, store, and use these luscious berries and
A collection of more than 50 exquisitely crafted radio essays, these short but poetic gems celebrate unique aspects of life on Cape Cod, especially the relationship between humanity and the natural wo
Winner of Nature Book of the Year from the Independent Publishers Association, this is a humorous, thought-provoking account of one man's struggle to acclimate to primitive life in Vermont. In the tra
The?39 inns of New England that are profiled in this book have all been visited by the author and have passed his test as among the most stately and elegant in the Northeast,?and all of them are haunt
Touching on the Charles River's geography, history, and wildlife, Tougias provides a very practical recreation guide to 11 wilderness reservations along the Charles. Each chapter contains convenient,
A lovely coloring book for artists of all ages, created by a true, old-time Cape Codder who also happens to be one of the region's best artists and most knowledgeable historians. It features many of t
What does a dog know about living life? As this wise and warm book explains, Moose understood quite a lot: from "Love Unconditionally" (I'm not always in the best mood....but that ne
