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WelcomeThis is it! INVASION ON THE MOUNTAIN: THE ADVENTURES OF WILL RYAN AND THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS was published on May 15, right on schedule.
Below you will find the cover photo and description for the first in the three book series - 1933. I'm now at work on l934, and doing research for the third book, set in l935-36. Though Lewis and Clark and the Expedition will always be close to my heart and mind, the Civilian Conservation Corps and what it gave to the United States in a time of deep trouble has joined them! The cover photo below was taken by master photographer Richard CoFrancesco, and the boy in it is my own grandson (yes, named Will). This is book one, and the picture will be the same "Will" over the three years covered by the series.. An album of photos of the men and buildings on Mount Ascutney, Camp #129, were loaned to us by Sharlene McEachern. They belonged to her father, who was a CCC member in Camp 129. Photos from that collection will continue throughout the series of three books. Huge thanks to Rick White and Ethan Phelps of the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation, who gave and loaned me research materials and fact checked the book. I'll be presenting in Ascutney and Wilgus State Parks this summer, where the book can be purchased, as well. Other summer dates are the Varnum Library in Cambridge, VT, Aug. 3, Misty Valley Bookstore in Chester, August 14. Several libraries and historical societies are on board for the fall - STAY TUNED.! 
Invasion on the Mountain is the first of a series of three books set in 1933, 1934, and 1935-36 based on the author's solid historical research, familiarity with the region, and imagined young protagonist. Twelve year old Will Ryan, in the spring of 1933, learns he must share his beloved Ascutney Mountain with the young men of the 129th Company of the Civilian Conservation Corps. This invasion turns out, through many adventures, to benefit both Will and his new CCC friends. The specific corpsmen who become his friends are also imaginary - but their tasks, travails, and stories are actual details and anecdotes from Ascutney and other CCC camps. Includes historic photos of the camp, road building, and the terrain.
The narrative is followed by: short essays on the Civilian Conservation Corps, and the corpsman's album from which photos have been chosen to illustrate the book; and eight Topics and Questions for Discussion focused on issues in the book. Ordering Information:
90 pages 6" x 9" ISBN 978-1-884592-53-9 Paperback, $12.50 Available May 2011 Invasion on the Mountain The Adventures of Will Ryan and the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933 It is also possible to order from the author, same price and mailing fees. Click on "Contact", above, for mailing address and information. |
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