{"title":"History - United States - State \u0026 Local - New England","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"northeaster-a-story-of-courage-and-survival-in-the-blizzard-of-1952-9781639365807","title":"Northeaster: A Story of Courage and Survival in the Blizzard of 1952","description":"\u003cb\u003eA vivid and gripping story of an epic Maine snowstorm that tested the very limits of human endurance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA National Bestseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor many, the past few years have been defined by climate disaster. Stories about once-in-a-lifetime hurricanes, floods, fires, droughts and even snowstorms are now commonplace. 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Ordinary people kept their wits while buried in their cars, and others made their way out of forests to find kind-hearted strangers willing to take them in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's likely that none of us know how we would handle a confrontation with a blizzard or other natural disaster. 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Covering numerous haunted places, environs where mysterious creatures have been spotted, areas where unusual events have happened, eccentric locals, and roadside oddities to explore, noted expert of the strange Jeff Belanger is your guide to all that's local and strange. Haunted locations from all over New England are covered: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Haunting of Conimicut Lighthouse--Warwick, Rhode Island \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Maine's Sistine Chapel--South Solon, Maine \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Edith Wharton's Haunted Mansion, The Mount--Lenox, Massachusetts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Emily's Haunted Bridge--Stowe, Vermont \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Sleeping Giant--Hamden, Connecticut \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Haunted Mt. Washington Hotel--Bretton Woods, New Hampshire \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e New England is also full of monsters and devils that lurk in the woods, lakes, and seas. 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Belanger has written for newspapers such as the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e and has served as the writer and researcher on numerous television series, including every single episode of \u003ci\u003eGhost Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e (twenty-five seasons and counting), \u003ci\u003eParanormal Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAftershocks \u003c\/i\u003eon Travel Channel, and \u003ci\u003eAmish Haunting\u003c\/i\u003e on Destination America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Grace\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e(www.trigphotography.com\u003c\/i\u003e) has been photographing weird and wonderful New England for the last fifteen years. Both his camera aesthetic and editing technique allow him to bring out the surreal aspects of his subjects and turn renowned haunted locations into stylized--yet creepy--works of art. 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