Books
Reflections in Bullough's Pond
The remarkable history of the relationship between New England and its
inhabitants. Drawing on scholarship in fields ranging from archeology to
zoology, the book weaves an imaginative and dramatic account of the
changes, massive and subtle, successive generations of have worked upon
the land.
"An absolutely fascinating book." --National Public Radio
Thanksgiving
An American Holiday, An American History
A delightful, authoritative account of this rich American holiday from its
earliest celebrations up to the present day. Sifting fact from fancy,
'Thanksgiving' traces the evolution of the holiday and its historic parallel to
the growth of America.
"A fascinating history of a revered American institution." --Booklist
The Glorious Fourth
An American Holiday, An American History
'The Glorious Fourth' charts the growth of America's Independence Day
from generation to generation. With clarity and color, the book traces the
holiday from its roots in highly political celebrations separately hosted by
Federalists and Anti-federalists to the lazy backyard barbeques of postwar
suburbia.
"A thorough treatment." --Book News
Books for Children
Cocoa Ice
On the island of Santo Domingo, the sun bakes the earth until it is hot and
steamy like a roasted plantain. In Maine, cold can have so hard a grip that
rivers freeze thick and clear. What could children from two such very
different places have in common? The deliciously satisfying answer,
presented here with cut paper pictures of tropical islands and New England
villages, is given by the voices of two girls -- linked together by a sailor, a
gift for imagining life in faraway places, and a taste for iced chocolate.
"A tasty treat." --Kirkus Review
Giants in the Land
Giant pine trees, trees almost as big as the more famous redwoods in
California, once covered all of New England from Maine to New York. Prized
for their lumber, most giant pine trees were branded as property of the King
of England and used for masts on ships in the Royal Navy. The process by
which these magnificent trees were chopped down and transported
hundreds of miles by teams of oxen and boats is vividly described in this
stunningly illustrated book.
"Lyrical." -- Booklist
Critical Writings
"My Mother's Hurricane, and Further Cautions," The North American Review, March-April 1998
Review of "Terrible Lizard," The Christian Science Monitor, May 31, 2001
Review of "The Tapir's Morning Bath," The Christian Science Monitor, September 13, 2001
Review of "Cultivating Delight," The Christian Science Monitor, October 24, 2001
Review of "Salt," The Christian Science Monitor, December 27, 2001
Review of "Beyond the Last Village: A Journey of Discovery into Asia's Forbidden Wilderness," The
Massachusetts Sierran, March, 2002
Review of "Cradle to Cradle," The Christian Science Monitor, April 4, 2002
Review of "Listening to Whales," The Christian Science Monitor, July 18, 2002
Review of "inventing America," The Boston Globe, October 27, 2002
Review of "Exploration of the Inca Heartland," The Christian Science Monitor," January 2, 2003
Review of "Plundering Paradise: The Hand of Man on the Galapagos Islands," The Christian
Science Monitor, January 30, 2003
Review of "Searching for El Dorado: A Journey into the South American Rain Forest on the Tail of
the World's Largest Gold Rush," The Christian Science Monitor, February 27, 2003
Review of "Lost World: Rewriting Prehistory/ How New Science is Tracing America's Ice Age
Mariners," The Christian Science Monitor, June 26, 2003
Review of "Gorgon: Paleontology, Obsession, and the Greatest Catastrophe in the History of the
Earth," The Christian Science Monitor, January 30, 2003
