Ohio Books

The authors of this pictorial history have done a fantastic job selecting images from Cambridge Ohio's past. I highly recommend it for anyone who lives in or has roots in the Cambridge Ohio area.

Twelve year old Kate has never gotten over her father's death two years ago or her mother's remarriage last year. She resents her new stepfather, stepsister, Julia, stepbrother, Seth, and the new baby Mama is expecting. Since Kate's stepfather is away fighting in the Civil War, Mama decides to rent the family's canal boat, since she feels to poorly to pilot it to Georgetown on the canal. Kate decides to take the boat herself; so with her stepbrother, she sets off. Can Kate and Seth manage to make the trip on their own? And can they manage to forget their grudges and work together

This is a must reading for people who were around in the 20s, 30s 40s and 50s and anywhere near the Ohio river. It's a true to life story of the TJ Reynolds family who brought old time showboat entertainment to thousands of people along the river. I found it to be a fascinating glimpse of life aboard showboats and the trials and tribulations of this Reynolds family. What's interesting is that after reading the book, one can actually experience seeing a play on the last showboat, Reynold's Majestic,even today in Cincinnati, Ohio.

This book concerns itself with the Adena people the mound builders of the Ohio Valley in America who lived sometime between 1000 and 200 BC The book was published by the Carnegie Museum in 1963. For a book of its time it is liberally illustrated with line drawings and black and white photographs. Good analysis technical analysis of the sites. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this culture some of the art work is truly stunning and includes some of the pieces which are worked in copper (!).
Unfortunately not mentioned in the text is the work of Marshall Homes who was a true pioneer in this field.
I am sure there may be other works on Adena more up to date (although I am not familiar with them) but this is a brilliant and charming volume.
For anyone interested in the archeology of North America it is a must read.

This book is well done in the sense that it is a wonderful historical accounting of Castalia and the Blue Hole. Of which I visited over 40 years ago.

This catalogue represents what the perfect museum collection catalogue should be: each piece was studied and is illustrated. Each entry includes a description, history of the piece, bibliography and most impressive of all, a conservation entry.

I have made several goodies out of here, their desserts are fabulous, and the salads are great. I always get complements on the food, and I purchased this book for a friend. A definite for the CookBook Shelf..

Having gone to Cedar Point with my parents as a child every summer, and having taken my children when the time came, I was very dissapointed to see the "modern " changes that are there now. This book brings back all the memories I have cherished over the years. The pictures are extensive and touches on all the things that made Cedar Point, Cedar Point. It was wonderfull to see the Point as it was when my father went there as a young single man.Alltogether an extensive and wonderful look at Cerar Point over the years.

I loved the details in this book. There is a sequal out, newly released for other local areas. I think even if you aren't from the area, the stories of the dead that are listed in here are excellent. The details of how to find neat info on grave stones are fascinating. This is a great title and I am looking forward to reading the next one.

The Elixir Of Life Manuscripts include Septimius Felton; or The Elixir Of Life, The Dolliver Romance, Dr. Grimshawe's Secret, and The Ancestral Footstep. The first three very directly characterize an archetype for scientists that show up throughout other works by Hawthorne. The theme of the Ancestral Footstep, which is also interwoven as a plot in the other three works, surrounds a family secret which either leads the scientist figure to the discovery of the Elixir of Life, or entitles him to an inheritance. It is significant that none of these works were ever completed -- however, all are complete and distinct stories. Hawthorne usually planned out a plot so well that he did not need more than one draft to complete a romance. He clearly struggled with the themes of these works, since he never satisfied himself with either of his four drafts. I highly recommend these works as reading material for those who enjoy Hawthorne, or those who are interested in the study of the scientist or seeker in Hawthorne's works.