In Marilyn Webb Neagley's award-winning book, Walking through the Seasons, this native Vermonter observes the changing seasons, landscape, and wildlife with a naturalist's keen eye and reverent spirit. In this four-season collection of short and contemplative vignettes Neagley takes careful note when the red-winged blackbirds return, wildflowers bloom, and snapping turtles lay their eggs. Walking through the Seasons was a gold medal winner in best regional nonfiction awarded by the Independent Publisher Book Awards in 2009 for excellence in independent publishing.

Walking Through the Seasons: Observations and Reflections

Science & Math

Neagley, Marilyn Webb

Biological Sciences

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What stands out so clearly in these "remembrances of things past" is the unmistakable ring of authenticity in every account, a rare quality in the literature of war. Even after 70 years, every recollection remains vivid. Time has done little to dim those parlous times and recollections; they add depth and breadth to tales of wartime and to the significance of experiences lives in service...World War II Remembered is an exceptional human document--a legacy of greatness to be treasured for a very long time. There are 56 recollections of war in this remarkable book. Each account is a highly personal remembrance of life and death in a war fought 70 years ago in all corners of the globe. Each hero here captures the terror, the drama, the blood, and the boredom of war as they knew it. Each memory is a straightforward account of never-to-be-forgotten experiences. Each is a candid assessment of what it meant to serve.

World War II Remembered

Biographies & Memoirs

Kendal at Hanover Residents Association

Leaders & Notable People

University of Vermont Professor Lyn Carew has compiled his informative, humorous, and engaging newspaper columns into a new book, Musings of a Vermont Nutritionist, A to Z: Antioxidants to Zinc. Carew has been touted by students and colleagues as "one of the very best nutrition educators in the country" and during his 42 years at the University of Vermont "he earned the teaching award so many times that a rule was made that a faculty member could only receive the recognition once." Additionally, Carew has received the prestigious Kidder award and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching's Vermont Professor of the Year award. In Carew's Musings of a Vermont Nutritionist, he sifts the wheat from the chaff of nutritional facts, fads, and fiction and takes a well-informed and sensible approach to healthy foods and vitamins.

Musings of a Vermont Nutritionist: A to Z: Antioxidants to Zinc

Carew, Lyn, Ph.D.

Agricultural Sciences

The fifth child in a clan of six children, Outwater was a practiced and skilled observer (in her own words, a good "snoop") trying to make sense of daily life, keeping out of older siblings' way, and bossing her younger sister Louise. From her privileged and personal position, Outwater shares her curious and innocent view of the world from the elegant staircase landings inside her family's three-story Tudor-style brownstone, to the eye-widening views from the street and the world on the other (and under) side of the Brooklyn Bridge. Outwater kept careful watch over it all. Neighborhood outings take readers along to Mr. Chan's Montague Street Chinese laundry and the gypsy encampment under the Brooklyn Bridge. Family stories take readers inside 82 Remsen Street to Grandfather Hooker's magic show with Houdini in attendance, tales of Grandmother Hiles and Auntie Pasco's tramp steamer adventures abroad--including legendary accounts of dressing as Arab men and darkening their skin with beetle nuts to enter Mesopotamia. In addition, Outwater's own recounting of childhood shenanigans such as tummy sliding under the bathroom stalls in Saks, or playing hide and seek in the basement and forgetting friends asleep in the dumb waiter appeal to the curious child in us all. 82 Remsen Street is more than nostalgia. Brooklyn Heights became New York's first suburb in the early 1900s when the Brooklyn Bridge connected the more sheltered Brooklyn community on the East River bluff to Manhattan, and to the tidal changes of the larger outside world. Outwater's generation was sandwiched between two world wars; it navigated a sea of European immigration, and was caught in the wake of the stock market's rise and fall. Outwater wrote these stories so that readers would have some impressions of the unique culture and changes that took place in that era and to give perspective to the decades that followed--the rise of the "baby boom" generation.

82 Remsen Street: Coming of Age in Brooklyn Heights, Circa 1930-1940

Outwater, Alice Davidson

Historical

Burlington: A Sense of Place is a visual tour through the four seasons in one of the most beautiful and livable cities in the world. Throughout the years, I have photographed the city in many ways: from the air, water, and land. Some of these photographs were taken on assignment for different magazines, but most were taken while roaming around Burlington looking for new angles and perspectives. The presence of Lake Champlain has a huge influence on Burlington in every way, from the hill view down Main Street to the incredible waterfront harbor with its sparkling Adirondack Mountain sunsets: light coats the city in deep lavish colors, and even its darkened storm skies make for dramatic pictures. At dusk, the city's ambient light starts to glow; it is my favorite time of day for long timed exposures because it allows me to put as much information into each photograph as possible. Burlington is a unique city. Its waterfront is a hub of outdoor activities that attracts tourists and residents throughout the year for recreational opportunities such as kayaking, sailing, fishing, ice-skating, cross-country skiing, and biking on the Burlington bike path. Also contributing to Burlington's vibrant culture are the colleges and the university, creating architectural, human, and visual landscapes that add dimension to the city's stunning scenic appeal. Church Street Marketplace is downtown Burlington's pedestrian shopping area, and its street vendors, festivals, shops and shoppers offer endless photographic opportunities. Burlington: A Sense of Place attempts to share with viewers a remarkably unique and beautiful city and one that I have come to know and love from every angle over the years. - Paul O. Boisvert

Burlington: A Sense of Place

Arts & Photography

Boisvert, Paul O.

Photography & Video

In an era of instant access to worldwide news, we are lucky to have voices who can speak from the vantage point of many years of on-the-ground experience. Barrie Dunsmore, who traveled the world for over thirty years as a foreign correspondent with ABC News, has one of those voices. He is able to analyze current events with a veteran reporter's eye, a humble sense of humor, and a longer view of history than most contemporary opinion-based news sources. He is a careful keeper of our collective world history, and as such offers an important and increasingly rare perspective on current events. The collection of pieces in There and Back offers quick and sometimes witty entrances into decade-long discussions about Middle East policy, superpower strategies, and controversial domestic issues. Dunsmore comments on various aspects of recent Middle Eastern history: the Arab Spring revolutions, America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the nuclear threats posed by Iran's theocratic government. He takes us inside the arms races of the Cold War, relying heavily on his coverage of the diplomatic relations between the U.S. and the Soviets during that time. He also takes us through a tour de force of commentary on politics, current events, cultural phenomena, and leadership within the U.S. Dunsmore's grounded and non-sensational approach to writing allows him to thoughtfully explain the world issues inherited by this generation. It is because of his experience abroad that Dunsmore is able to observe domestic events with such accurate focus. He uses his deep knowledge of historical events, many of which he lived through and reported on, to simplify the decades of policy and diplomacy that have led us to today. After reading Dunsmore's careful encapsulations of complicated international relationships, today's global situations suddenly become clearer. This collection of columns are the offerings of a mind sharply tuned to the long view of truth and to a lifetime of practicing thoughtful reflection.

There and Back: Commentary by a Former Foreign Correspondent

Dunsmore, Barrie

Memoirs

Each week when Bill Mares' voice comes over the airwaves of Vermont Public Radio, his listeners don't know what he's going to talk about, but they do know they're in for a treat. Mare's interests are as varied and eclectic as his fans. He shares his thoughts and experiences on topics ranging from beekeeping to marathon running to international politics, all within the parameters of the broadcasting time limited minutes of 3:14 and Out. With passion, humor, and a wry self-awareness, he describes a presidential fishing trip, ponders the meaning of friendship in a digital age, and recounts what it's like to travel to a different country and subsequently see our society through a different lens. 3:14 and Out is appealing for both its light touch and its deeper thoughtfulness. Mares is a proud citizen of Vermont, our country, and of the world, and his passion for art, music, agriculture, athleticism, and the human condition are prevalent throughout this entertaining and thought-provoking collection.

3:14 and Out: A Collection of Vermont Public Radio Commentaries

Literature & Fiction

Mares, Bill

Essays & Correspondence

In The Squirrel Diaries, long-time Vermont resident Astrid Helena Nicolay shares her wit and wisdom with a collection of short, action-packed tales about squirrels. The stories are compiled from a detailed journal spanning twelve years of Nicolay's ongoing work in wildlife rehabilitation. Entertaining and educational, the pieces in The Squirrel Diaries are rich, humorous reminders of our need to be mindful of the creatures who share our environment. Join the author on an amazing journey of discovery that includes informative chapters on squirrel biology, reproduction, habits and habitat. Read the heartwarming stories of Stubb, the yard matriarch squirrel, of Eddy, the adorable, quirky squirrel that could not be released back into the wild--and the many more unforgettable furry friends dropped off at Nicolay's doorstep in need of help. By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, informative and keenly observant, Astrid Helena Nicolay's The Squirrel Diaries invites you to laugh out loud, learn something new about the creatures in your every day world, and think twice about the role compassion plays in what it means to be human.

The Squirrel Diaries: Tales from a Wildlife Rehabilitator

Nicolay, Astrid Helena

This is the inspiring story of an unassuming hero. For more than twenty years, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters' Rick Peyser has worked persistently with Green Mountain and the global coffee industry to lead an industry toward sustainability and to ameliorate food scarcity in rural coffee farming communities. In addition to the publisher's contribution, all of the authors net profits from the sale of this book will be donated to the non-profit organization Food 4 Farmers.

Brewing Change: Behind the Bean at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters

Business & Money

Peyser, Rick

Biography & History

The true meaning of philanthropy Lessons from the "Marines' Hymn" A summer inspired by Wordsworth These are only a few of the myriad topics covered by Vermont Humanities Council Director Peter Gilbert in I Was Thinking...: Travels in the World of Ideas. The volume includes over sixty lively commentaries on history and literature that range in scope from Shakespeare to smartphones. Gilbert adapted the contents of I Was Thinking... from his monthly commentaries on the humanities initially broadcast on Vermont Public Radio. I Was Thinking... is a smorgasbord of intellectual hors d'oeuvres. In each commentary, Gilbert examines current and past events from a humanities perspective, and urges readers on in their quest to make order and meaning out of their increasingly busy lives.

I Was Thinking...: Travels in the World of Ideas

Gilbert, Peter A.

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