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THERE WAS ALOT OF INFORMATION IN THE BOOK THAT WASNT IN THE TRIA

Boy oh boy, Pam Smart can tell one lie, back it up with another, and not miss a beat or blink an eye...but such is common for those who have no conscience.

This book can serve as a cautionary tale in many respects: A) there are reasons laws are in place to prevent incidences of statutory rape, no sex between "adults" and children, and no sex between educators and pupils...B) if you are so unhappy in your marriage, for the love of God, please leave rather than take an innocent life!!! No amount of insurance money will wash that spot off of your hands, lady McPamBeth.

It sickens me that Gregg Smart was robbed of his chance to have actual happiness, to have the kids he dreamed of having, to even experience another beautiful sunset or holiday with his family...yet Pam is on televison constantly...wanting to "expose the truth" to the story. Oh well, at least she is doing the broadcasts from prison and not in the free world.

I will say this, she is quite humorous in that she constantly contradicts herself and DOES NOT EVEN REALIZE IT. reach wayyy into that cluebag, Pam, and don't hit your head on the bottom. Me thinks she doth protest too much...

I couldn't put the book down. Ken Englade never disappoints me.

Pam Wojas was a rock groupie who refused to grow up and enter adulthood when her (late) husband Gregg did. She was hanging around with high school kids and going places with them socially. She's having an affair with a 15 year old kid!

Justice was done. Only "Pame" and her small circle of followers believe the lies she continues to tell about that night in 1990 when an innocent man was killed for no other reason than the spoiled brat he married was tired of him.

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Reading this book was like watching A Hard Day's Night and recognizing the launching of an era. I have read all of Budd Hopkins' books, which are quite enjoyable and/or upsetting. Now I have discovered the granddaddy of all alien abductee regressive hypnosis transcibed sessions books.

Fuller gives the reader the necessary background information, then offers the original (edited for relevancy) transcripts from the psychiatriist's files. What a great thing it is that these sessions were tape recorded. The Hills weren't the first to be taken, but they were the first to go public, although unwillingly.

It is amusing in hindsight to read the doctor's repeated attempts to get Barney to admit that the entire encounter was a dream - if not his dream, then surely Betty's, which he somehow absorbed. Barney wants so much to believe that it was, but under hypnosis, he can only call it as he sees it.

The Interrupted Journey is a classic of UFO-related literature. It will remain fringe material so long as the UFO reality is under wraps, but when the buggers are finally outed, this book will go mainstream and become required reading.

The very first written testimony about an encouter between human beings and alien civilisation can be found in the bible (the anciant testament is very rich in details if read and interpreted in a logical way and not in the "spriritual-traditional" way). The second written testimony, and the last one so far, is the "interrupted journey". The "interrupted journey" is according to me much more than a book. It's a real testimony which goes beyond the common question "do you believe in UFO", because a UFO is "just" an unidentified object and it doesn't say much. In the Betty and Barney Hill's case, it goes far beyond the "simple" unidentified flying object. There is a real encouter and a conversation between a human being and a civilisation which is obviously NOT from our world, which is obviously NOT from our planet. And it means A LOT. During her conversation with the alien crew "boss",she was told while she was staring at the map, that some planets (or stars) where regularly,frequently or occasionaly visited by them. It also seems that commercial exchanges between alien civilisations themselves are quite common. How about us, habitants of the planet earth, what do we represent for those civilisations? I haven't heard so far that we're making trade with extra-terrestrials. But it doesn't mean that they have no interest in our planet. We could even easily suppose that alien civilisations have visited us thousands of times and not only during this century but for many,many centuries.........and probably more. In conclusion, if we admitt that our planet have been visited for ages by aliens like the ones of "the interrupted journey", then we may ask ourselves "In which ways the alien intervention in the history of the Manhood has influenced our believes and in which way the alien intervention will influence the future of the Mankind".

In the contemporary professional world of academic writing current history professors have unfortunately succumbed to falling back on the traditional stereotypical role of pretentious writing, utilization of uncommon vocabulary, complicated imagery relating to their historical subject, and hard to understand primary evidence that the general public can not relate to in their own lives and era.
However, Jonathan Earle effectively demonstrates in his book with superlative ease how past U.S. politics, its parties, and the era in which they were at it's apex, can indeed be interesting to the general public again. Jonathan Earle counter poses the traditional stereotypical role by using interesting primary evidence through out his book, in which he makes you feel like you were actually participating in the events and conversations that took place almost 182 years ago.
Earle uses fascinating historical imagery that not only correlates to what he writes about, but makes you want to explore the images away from the fascinating and important emergence of the Free Soil Party, which defied the traditional system of U.S. politics up to that point in our brief history as a nation. With just a brief emergence of a new century this book shows that our young nation was already facing dire dilemmas that would eventually divide a nation into half for four bloody years. With more men, women, and children who were murdered on both the Union and Confederate sides, then both World Wars and contemporary wars that the U.S. has been involved in to this day.
This is an outstanding read that will take your imagination on a wild adventure back to a time period and political party that is too often negated in U.S. history. In my view Jonathan Earle's book and his writing has triumphantly pounced the traditional stereotypical role. That historical subjects and academic writing can not only appeal to the general public again, but more importantly Earle's book shows just how significant past key historical events and U.S. politics have shaped our lives to this very day.
Erica Hare

Jonathan Earle's deftly written, lively account of the Free Soil Democrats' role in the antislavery effort challenges traditional interpretations of the movement, showing these politicians played a critical role in this country's push toward equality. But more than that, Earle makes you feel like you were at the dinner table with these folks as they debated the central issue of the day, and that's worth the price of the book alone.

I picked up this pounder in hopes of gardening on the cheap, but little did I know what pleasure I would find delving into this well-written account of a fertile time in our nation's history that doesn't get much play in the schools. And, so informative for any one interested in history, and history of the US. Even the garderner in me was gratified: I never knew that hickory needed a split to thrive. What's the sequel?

This book is written by the mother of the Late Christa McAullife.It was a wonderful book!Interesting and a inside look at the excitement they felt being chosen then the tradgedy they felt after the Loss of her.It basicly is a bio about Christa.

Unlike most books about Christa McAuliffe this one discuses Christa's life before the selection as teacher in space as well as after the selection process and it is written by the person who knew her like no one else, her mother. We learn of Christa's childhood and her spirt and joy that stayed with her during the course of her whole life. Nothing could take this away from her and with it she enriched and touched the lives of every student she had. Corrigan's book using letters and family history paints a touching portrait of Christa no one else could. Everyone should read this book and it will uplift you farther than you ever thought possible and give you a whole new out look on teachers and what the power they have to uplift. No matter what your backround is you will benefit from having read this book.

This book is honest and touching. Rarely do we receive the privelege of being allowed into the heart of a mother who has lost a son or daughter. So much is learned from Corrigan's novel.

The book has an introduction by John Irving. Leah is a fictional town. Thomas Williams was a longtime resident of New Hampshire. The author's introduction refers to his childhood practice of reading the Bible.

In "Goose Pond" a new widower visits Leah where he spent his youth and young married life. He kills a doe with a bow and arrow. In the next story it is observed that mothers have to be half policemen, half indentured servants. The ski instructor at the resort the mother and son end up in is past forty and over-weight. He thinks that he is too jaded to seriously pursue the mother of the story. When he gains the courage to go after the woman, Margaret, she is visited at the resort by her former husband who is particularly needy. The ski professional wonders what he has done in this world except have a pretty good time.

A teacher finds that he cannot enter the classroom. Then he destroys himself with a firearm. His obituary omits the information that he was a fairly good teacher until he tired of things. The stories are about people who survive just barely the collapse of snowforts, bad marriages, encounters with the past, disclosures of unease.

Thomas Williams blends intricate prose with real skill for story-telling. His accounts of Leah bring the town to life, filling it with vibrant characters and a tangible spirit of the northeastern United States.

This is one of my favorite collection of short stories. If you like Hemingway's short stories and if you live or like to visit New England you will love these stories.

I was in Keene with BJ in 2000, so I got to live it firsthand. It was great to relive it in this REALLY accurate account of New Hampshire primary season.

A must-read for Bradley fans and followers of elections.

Though a political novice myself, I thoroughly enjoyed this insightful look into the campaign process. The author's direct and matter-of-fact approach to the highs and lows of working behind the scenes on the presidential campaign trail was refreshing and engaging from the start. I highly recommend Only in New Hampshire!

BJ Rudell puts together a fascinating first-hand account of his time on the 2000 Bradley Presidential campaign in New Hampshire. BJ does a wonderful job of bringing readers into the campaign, making them care, and giving them a real sense of what it is like to work on a campaign of that size. He beautifully sums up how close you get to the candidate and the campaign, how your feelings change towards both your candidate nad your opponent, and just how much work campaigning can be.

I would strongly recommend that anybody interested in politics, or considering doing any political volunteer work read this book immediately. It was a book I didn't want to put down.

I've reread this countless times. I have ties to the area and was amazed at how little public play this got while it was happening. I still need to know the answer of "who" but it is without a doubt one of the best true crime books ever written

When you first read this book you will probably think this is the best book ever written, I did! I live in New Hampshire and when I read it I was so entriged by the wording that it just pulled me into the book and I thought I was one of the FBI officers working on the case with them. If you like to read Supense Thriller and Murder books you will diffently want to add this book to your collect like I did. I hope you read this book, and enjoyed it as must as I did. Well, I actually know you will love it so much that you will log on to Amazon.com and order the book as fast you can! ....

Philip Ginsburg has done it again! Like Poisoned Blood, I could hardly put this book down. Shadow of Death is an in-depth look at a series of murders and the investigations in New Hampshire and Vermont in the 1980s. As I read, I experienced the frustration and the urgency of the detectives and the profiler to catch the killer (or killers). Although the murders remain unsolved, it wasn't for lack of trying. Philip Ginsburg has done a remarkable job in relating the murders, and detailing the victims, the psychologist, and the detectives, to the point where you know them well. Truly one of the best books on a serial murder investigation.

The Story of a Bad Boy is one of my favorite books. It's interesting, humorous, and touching, and gives you an inside look at the life of a boy in Massachusetts in the early 1800s. I love the author's style of writing. It seems to make the story all the more humorous, and brings you back to those olden days. I also love this book because it's a true story, and this kid led a life full of adventures and mishaps. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoyed Tom Sawyer because these two books are similar, and the two boys have the same type of mischievous personalities. Yet in spite of similarities, Bad Boy is unique because it's true.

This neat little novel is written in the tradition of Tom Sawyer, though it appeared 5 years earlier than Twain's classic. It's about all the mischief, chivalry, loyalty, and pluck of a young boy's life. Aldrich is in love with his material and revels in all the antics his characters get involved in. The snowball fight is a gem. The boyhood dialogue is excellent and rings true.

We live in a world of fantacy and of real life.This book gives you a glimpse into the life of a real American boy.

Not just a beautifully illustrated history of a New England seaport town's colonial village museum, Robinson's book is a lively portrait of New Hampshire's only seaport, Portsmouth. Through the personalities and events that shaped it, Robinson shows how the town grew and shrank and thrived and burned (twice!) and transformed itself again and again to meet the changing times, without being overtaken by them.

First visited by close-mouthed fishermen and settled by venturesome capitalists, Strawberry Banke (as it was first known) resisted the onslaught of Puritans from Massachusetts as best it could, given its isolation, economic woes, and small population. Robinson introduces readers to the men who carved a town from the wilderness, jockeyed for power and abandoned the place when the going got tough.

Robinson brings these and later adventurers to life as he chronicles the early years, Portsmouth's role in the Revolution, the economic woes of the early 19th century and the devastating fires, which drove men, like the young lawyer Daniel Webster to leave Portsmouth forever. He describes the rise of the red-light district, the descent of the waterfront, and the ongoing cries for urban renewal, destruction, and preservation right up to the present day.

Portsmouth's determination to thrive created friction early on between preservationists and those eager to embrace the future by discarding the past. As in many towns the preservationists were often descendants of moneyed summer visitors, like John Mead Howells, son of editor and author William Dean Howells, and Stephen Decatur IV, the latest in a long line of famous military men. Howells and Decatur teamed up with an ambitious plan to restore the waterfront and before their plan fizzled Portsmouth had hit the top ten list of possible National Park projects.

Though Howells failed, his grandson married a woman who was a major player in the founding of the Strawbery Banke Museum, which has preserved and restored many of the city's oldest buildings and relocated them to its village setting across the road from the Piscataqua River.

Robinson weaves the genesis and development of the museum into his narrative. We meet the people who built and lived in the houses that now make up the museum and see the transformations of many of the buildings over the years as people added on, modernized or changed their use entirely.

The hundreds of photographs and illustrations that accompany Robinson's history are integral to the story. They have been carefully chosen to enhance the narrative, from the first drawings of the colonial grounds to the mechanics of moving a building to the Strawbery Banke site and, always, the people who have given Portsmouth its life since the early 1600s.

Well organized, engaging, and attractively designed, this is a book to be savored from cover to cover.

At the price Amazon is offering this powerful book (I paid $35 for it), this is an incredible bargain for a fascinating read. With its size, scope, and beautiful pictures (2 large sections in color), a publisher like Abrams might charge $90 for it! Author J. Dennis Robinson is known throughout New England for both writing must-read history but also for being a spellbinding lecturer. His knowledge of New England history is deep and sweeping, but more important is his love and "feel" for that history. Not just a history of landmark Strawbery Banke colonial museum, this is a hard-hitting history of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, which is even today loaded with hundreds of stunningly huge colonial homes. In these months of a highly interesting presidential race, make sure you read this book to get the true feel of where our nation came from and why we love it so.

This is, as the title suggests, a history of a museum, but in addition it's a rather amazing story about how history reached out and touched the folks in a small New England town. It has a wonderful balance of lively prose and what seems to be hundreds of photographs, all beautifully reproduced, that really bring the people and the place to life. If the Thorton Wilder wrote books instead of plays, it would be a lot like this!

This interesting and informative book traces the development of today's oldest continuing family farm in the United States. The story begins with John Tuttle, who left England for the "New England" in 1632 and settled in Dover, New Hampshire. At the time, Dover consisted of about twenty cabins, the largest settlement in New Hampshire. John built his own cabin on the same land where the Tuttle farm stands today.

The next eleven generations of children and their children remained on this farm, cultivating the land, raising livestock, and selling farm products. Over the years, the small cabin was rebuilt into a larger farmhouse with a barn. Later, the family transformed the barn into a farm store that sold fresh fruits and vegetables, hand-spun wool, hand-dipped candles, home-made butter, and fresh maple syrup. Today this farm store is a 9,000 square foot building with an adjacent nursery that serves more than 1000 customers every day.

Tuttle's Red Barn
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Tuttle's Red Barn takes the child reader quickly through history briefly touching on each generation of the John Tuttle family.It gives a glimpse of one family and the value they have placed on being family.

The colors are bright and appealing. A good read.

Reviewed by Matthew Feliciano (age 7 ½) for Reader Views (1/08)

There are many interesting facts about the Tuttles in this book. The Tuttles were America's first farmers. John Tuttle was the father and his wife was Dorothy. They had four children who each went on to have children. All of the Tuttle families were farmers.

To keep their farm running, John Tuttle used rocks and cements to fill in the cracks in the winter. They learned to fertilize with shells and how to trade in town for supplies to send to their family in England. Some of the Tuttles went off to fight in a war. The Tuttles that remained built bigger homes for the families and continued to be farmers.

The Tuttles became part of the Underground Railroad and helped slaves escape to freedom. Each generation of Tuttles grew with the times of their society and did what needed to be done. Overall, I loved this book, "Tuttle's Red Barn," because I learned a lot about America and the Tuttles.