 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
 |
|||
o Deborah Samson alias Robert Shurtliff,
Revolutionary War soldier
. . . by Emil Guba, Ph.D.
[$15 —ISBN 1-888964-01-4 — 6 x 91/4; 200 pages; photographs, illustrations, map; 1st printing, 1994]
Deborah Samson, a Mayflower descendant who was born in Plympton, Mass. in 1759 or 1760, was teaching school in the adjacent town of Middleborough by the time she was 18. She donned the clothes of a young man, enlisted in the spring of 1782 and served until her gender was discovered in October 1783. She was the first woman to receive veterans benefits and her bravery earned much praise. Honors accumulated over the years, as recently as 1983, when Gov. Michael Dukakis signed a proclamation naming May 23 as Deborah Samson, Heroine of the Commonwealth Day.
When Commonwealth Professor Emeritus Emil F. Guba retired from the Waltham Field Station of the University of Massachusetts, he had already written several books. His fascination with the patriot Deborah Samson began around the Bicentennial and resulted in the first edition of this book in 1994, when he was 97; the second printing arrived in time for his 100th birthday in May 1997; he died the next year.
-
o How to cook like a Swede
. . . by Doris M. Johnson and her family.
[$4.50 — 1-888964-02-2 — 5.5 x 8.5; 50 pages; illustrated; over 65 recipes, index; 1997]
Urged by her family to share the secrets of favorite recipes, Johnson began her compilation with the ethnic dishes enjoyed by the clan — delicacies of the smorgasbord, cardomom and rye breads, how to make korv (the delicious traditional Christmas sausage), cookies, etc.
A second, larger family cook book will range further afield.
o The Dulanys of Fruitland
. . . by Ralph Dulany; ed. Charles R. Dulany
[$25 — ISBN 0-9628738-9-6 — 53/8 x 83/8, 195 pages; photographs, map, index — LCCN 96-67114; 1997]
Ralph Dulany was a meticulous chronicler of an extraordinary era on the Delmarva Peninsula, where he was born in 1893, worked and lived until the eve of the 21st century. The sandy street of Fruitland, Maryland, were sometimes improved with a topping of crushed oyster shells during Ralph’s childhood. He grew up on a farm, helped establish a canning business that brought the best of Delmarva Peninsula’s fruits and vegetables to the tables of the world, traveled widely in Europe and Asia as a food-processing expert, and was active politically as a public housing advocate and head of the state economic commission.
o Rising to the challenge — a styles approach to understanding adults with ADD and other learning difficulties
. . . by Sally R. Snowman, Ph.D.
[$11.95 — ISBN 1-888964-00-6 — 7 x 10, 96 pages; illustrated; index; 1996]
For adults with ADD and other learning difficulties, Dr. Snowman is a glowing example of "been there, done that." While learning to deal with her own problems, Dr. Snowman became a learning specialist; she earned her doctorate from Walden University and her masters in education from Curry College, where she has served on the faculty. At the Snowman Learning Center in Plymouth, Mass., Dr. Snowman provides psycho-educational assessments, one-on-one educational sessions, ADD coaching, LD/ADD support groups and career counseling. She also conducts workshops on such topics as learning styles, total quality management strategies, time management strategies and career exploration.
o Rising to the challenge 2 — A workbook
. . . by Sally Snowman, Ph.D.
[$11.95 — ISBN 1-888964-05-7 — 7 x 10; 104 pages; illustrations, glossary, index; 1997]
In answer to many requests, Dr. Snowman created this useful workbook to complement 1996’s Rising to the challenge: A styles approach to understanding adults with ADD and other learning difficulties. (For more information on the first book, see entry above.) The workbook is chock-full of clearly expressed activities and inventories that will lead the reader to deeper self-understanding and confidence.
| Page 1 • Page 2 |