Books Of Local History & Interest!

Hike the Gunks!

Discover 50 Trails with Spectacular Shawangunk Ridge Views

by Steffen T. Kraehmer

“Hike the Gunks!” is a book about the practical (hikes, maps and parking or three p’s… parks, parking and passes) it is personal, offering some exciting locations to investigate and explore. So let’s get to it! This book is a must for anyone hiking at every level.

Bearsville Theater: Heartbeat of Woodstock

A must have collectible for all those that love music!

In the early 70’s, famed artist manager and impresario, Albert Grossman, purchased a 15 acre estate on the edge of the town of Woodstock. His vision was to create a bucolic and creative home for his artists, who included Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, The Band, Peter Paul and Mary, and Todd Rundgren. He built recording and video studios, a beautiful theater, fine restaurants, housing, and a record label, Bearsville Records.

Let’s Take the Kids!

12" x 12", 52 pages, paperback $25.00 6"

Great Places to Go in the Hudson Valley Including the Catskills, the Capital Region, Lake George, the Adirondacks, the Berkshires, and Cooperstown

by Joanne Michaels

Let’s Take the Kids! features hundreds of family activities for an afternoon, weekend, or a whole week in the Hudson Valley, Catskill Mountains, and beyond.

6" x 8.5", 382 pages, paperback $22.95

Famous Woodstock Cooks And Their Favorite Recipes

by Joanne Michaels & Mary Barile

Enjoy specialties like Judith Crist’s Fruit Salad for the Non-AA Crowd, Gail Godwin’s Southern Family’s Fried Chicken, and Jane Brody’s Anti-Cancer Soup. The book reads like a chronicle of Woodstock’s subculture, recording the confessions, revelations and adventures of the town’s luminaries.

6" x 8.75", 190 pages, paperback $19.95

Indian

Tribes

Vols I and II

Of Hudson’s River

by E.M. Ruttenber 6" x 9", paperbacks

It has been the object of the author to trace the history of the Indians from the earliest period; to show their original position in the family of nations, and that which they subsequently maintained; the wrongs which they suffered, and the triumphs which they won; their greatness and their decay. In these volumes readers will learn about Native Americans’ customs, organization, wars and treaties.

One $12.95 / Both $22.95

The Delaware Indians: A Brief History

By Richard C. Adams

The author, a descendant of Chief White Eyes, said the Delaware Indians aka the Lenni Lenape, as they called themselves, were originally the most powerful Indian Tribe in the East, perhaps in the America.

6" x 9.25", 80 pages, paperback $8.95

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The Hudson Valley & Catskill Mountains Only The Best Places Including

Saratoga Springs & Albany

by Joanne Michaels

Rich with historical and cultural attractions, the Hudson Valley and Catskills is also a burgeoning mecca for travelers seeking outdoor adventure and family fun; five-star dining and the best American cuisine using the freshest locally grown produce; luxurious resorts, cozy bed & breakfasts and inns; as well as galleries, antiques shops, wineries, farm stands, hiking and bike trails, and places to kayak and canoe.

6" x 9", 483 pages, paperback $23.95

Adirondack High

Images of America’s First Wilderness

Photographs by Hardie Truesdale. Text & detailed driving directions to all sites by Joanne Michaels.

Introduction by Elizabeth Folwell

Adirondack High is a celebration of America’s first wilderness, the Adirondack Park, created in 1892 out of a patchwork of public and private lands. Roughly the size of the state of Vermont, the park has neither an entrance gate nor an admission fee, and contains six million acres seamed with more than 2000 miles of trails— the nation’s largest trail system.

10.75" x 9", 128 pages, hardcover $29.95

Tall Tales of the Catskills

by Frank L. DuMond

This charming collection of classic tall tales is connected by the narrative thread of his visits with his grandparents in West Hurley and what homelife was like for them.

$14.50

6" x 9", 179 pages, paperback

Sorry, We’re Open

By JP Cohen

True comic essays about JP Cohen’s life behind the counter

For anyone who has dreamed about opening a store or owning a restaurant, this collection of true experiences will answer all your questions from “May I help you?” to “I’m sorry that happened, would you like something else?”

It is “I’ve got a big idea” at its funniest.