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Home to the location where George Washington took command of the troops and to America's oldest Ivy League university, Cambridge is a city that feels like a town. Hasty Pudding meetings were enlivened with mock trials spoofing happenings in Cambridge and among the faculty; by 1860 the trials had evolved into shows. In a corner of the Cambridge Common, across from Harvard Yard, a Gilded Age statue of a Puritan has been toppled several times. Letters home from Robert Kennedy were found stashed on a high shelf in a college room he occupied, over 30 years after he graduated. From protests to the "Beer Garden Summit", author Jane Merrill shares the stories behind notable landmarks and some significant but little-known facts in and around town.

Nestled in the town square of Concord, Massachusetts, the windows of the Colonial Inn have gazed upon more than three centuries of bloodstained history. Known for its role in the American Revolution, the Inn was originally built as three separate buildings with the oldest section of the property dating back to 1716. A stone's throw from Old North Bridge, the Inn is notoriously haunted by the ghosts from its Revolutionary War past. Guests report phantom footsteps, disembodied voices, and spirited soldiers lurking in the shadows of the labyrinthine hallways and empty rooms of this infamous inn. Local author Sam Baltrusis has worked the graveyard shift at Concord's Colonial Inn trying to unravel the chilling mysteries and lingering legends associated with one of the country's oldest and most haunted hotels.

Warren township in the southern portion of Herkimer County has been the scene of more than one gruesome event. In January 1885, locals reeled in horror when disgruntled wife Roxalana Druse shot her husband and dismembered his corpse to incinerate it in a farm house stove. Her trial and hanging was followed up in May of 1901 with two murders in yet another farm house kitchen. John C. Wallis had allowed his ex-wife Arvilla to return home, one year after running off with hired farm hand Ben Hoyt. Wallis then rehired Hoyt and within months both Ben Hoyt and Arvilla Wallis were dead. Did Ben Hoyt murder Arvilla in cold blood or did John C. Wallis kill both of them? Author James M. Greiner investigates a mysterious case of marriage, infidelity and multiple murders in turn of the century Herkimer County.

Darragh O'Brian ist mit Leib und Seele Polizist. Sein Leben in Boston verläuft in ruhige Bahnen, tagsüber. Doch nachts erwacht sein anderes ICH zum Leben. Donnacha. Als eiskalter Nachtclubbesitzer engagiert er Frauen, die in seinem Laden den Männern jeden Wunsch erfüllen müssen. Als die Französin Amandine bei ihm auftaucht und für ihn arbeiten will, ahnt er nichts Böses. Doch als sie ihm am nächsten Morgen als seine neue Partnerin vorgestellt wird, sieht er sein Doppelleben in Gefahr. Und auch seine nicht vorhanden geglaubten Gefühle für das weibliche Geschlecht. Amandine weckt in ihm die Lust und Begierde, auf unbekannten Pfaden zu schreiten. Ein spannender Liebesroman, mit einer Menge Sinnlichkeit.

In a future where rain is a luxury enjoyed exclusively by the ultra-rich, the world's only umbrella-maker is framed for the high-profile murder of the quadrillionaire patriarch who controls the earth's last natural resources. Beautiful and horrific, The Rain Artist is pitched as Succession meets The Fifth Element and asks the question of how art and artists can thrive under commercialized capitalism.

**A 2024 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARD FINALIST (Regional Non-Fiction category)****THE INGRAM SPARK #1 BESTSELLER (New England History subject category)**Dear Curious Reader,Maybe you've heard of the Black Dog of the Hanging Hills or the Winsted Wildman. But did you know that these are just a few of the mythical creatures that call Connecticut home?It's true! The Nutmeg State is full of "cryptids" - or creatures that are believed to exist but never proven to exist. And all of these mysterious beings are documented right here, in this exhaustively researched and fully illustrated field guide.Whether you're a newcomer to the field of cryptozoology or a veteran Sasquatch seeker, this is the only book you'll need to undertake your own search for CONNECTICUT CRYPTIDS!

Plymouth memories of an octogenarian, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

I Dream of Christmas by Anne Chase is a heartwarming Christmas romance set in the small town of Heartsprings Valley. An unexpected connection develops when a beautiful Broadway singing star meets a handsome furniture craftsman.

A Very Cookie Christmas by Anne Chase is a heartwarming Christmas romance set in the small town of Heartsprings Valley in New England. Sparks fly when a busy New York assistant runs into her handsome high-school crush at Christmas.

Chock Full of Christmas by Anne Chase is a heartwarming Christmas romance set in the small town of Heartsprings Valley in New England. Sparks fly when a chocolate shop owner meets a handsome architect.

Sweet Apple Christmas by Anne Chase is a heartwarming Christmas romance set in the small town of Heartsprings Valley in New England. Sparks fly when a busy cafe owner meets a handsome orchard farmer.

Celebrate Patrice Bergeron's legend and legacy with this vibrant retrospective After 19 years, 1,294 games, 427 goals and over 1,000 points in a Bruins uniform, Patrice Bergeron announced in 2023 that he was ready to hang up his skates. The team captain and 2011 Stanley Cup champion had long since cemented his status as an icon in Boston hockey history. Bergeron's unforgettable career is chronicled in this commemorative keepsake from The Boston Globe including dozens of full-color photos. From Kid to Captain features 128 pages of award-winning reporting, vivid storytelling, and extensive coverage of Bergeron's achievements with the Boston Bruins.

Gluskonba, an Abenaki hero, visits his human friends and finds disaster. The humans are taking advantage of the gift of maple syrup and have let their village go to ruin. Gluskonba teaches humans the importance of community and honoring gifts from the Creator.

"This book chronicles the long history of emancipation in the United States through the cradle-to- grave experiences of a unique generation of black northerners. It focuses on the legal and political efforts of the "children of gradual abolition," boys and girls born in the early republican North who, as grown-ups, shaped national and state campaigns for legal equality and the end of slavery nationwide"--

For ages men have explored its shores and harvested the incredible bounty of its aquatic life, but also they have had to suffer the consequences of the destructive forces which it unleashes all too frequently. Marine archaeologist Donald G. Shomette shares in this book, his fascination with those tragedies and disasters which occurred in the bay and its tidewater region over a 370-year period. He lists more than 1,800 of these events between 1608 and 1978, but elaborates on a few of the more significant catastrophes and military losses. Included are tales if incredible bravery, courage, and fortitude, and stories of cowardice, stupidity, and ineptitude.

Thoreau& famous trip through the Maine Woods reissued to entertain, encourage, and inspire contemporary naturalists.

** THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND SUNDAY TIMES ART BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 **A revelatory portrait of a great museum and the moving story of one guard's quest to find solace and meaning in art'Who would have thought that the outstanding art book of you would have been written not by a curator or an art historian or even an artist - but by a museum guard?' Sunday TimesWhen Patrick's older brother dies at twenty-six, all he wants is to retreat. So, he does. He quits his job and seeks refuge in the most beautiful place he can think of: New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.All the Beauty in the World recounts Patrick's time as a museum guard, keeping quiet vigil over some of our greatest treasures and uncovering the Met's innermost secrets. As his connection to the art and the life that swirls around it grows, so does Patrick - and gradually he emerges transformed by heartbreak, community and the power of art to illuminate life in all its pain, pleasure and hope.'As luminous as the old masters paintings' Daily Mail'Consoling and beautiful' Guardian'Marvellous' Daily Telegraph'A beautiful tale about beauty. It is also a tale about grief, balancing solitude and comradeship, and finding joy in both the exalted and the mundane' Washington Post*New York Times bestseller, Nov 24