Newton's book has a warm welcome from the readers of the Green Mountain state, and , we are thankful to say when you say "Vermont readers," you mean just about everybody here above kindergarten age.

Nowhere is the well-deserved accolade better demonstrated than in these pages. Under the guidance of Robinson's skilled writing, his meticulous attention to detail and uncanny understanding of the human spirit, history once more comes alive.

Ken Burns wrote, "Full Duty is that rare Civil War gem - a story that makes that remarkable and tragic was seem more human."

Each Vermont country store carries its own particular stock of special wares and memorable characters. From the Connecticut River to Lake Champlain, country stores and their dedicated owners offer warmth against the blizzard, advice and a friendly ear or a stern word. Neighbors meet and communities are forged beside these feed barrels and bottomless coffee urns. Author Dennis Bathory-Kitsz returns once again to the Green Mountain State with this updated...

Needing money to buy feed for his cows through the winter of 1932-33, Quebec Bill Bonhomme, latest of his clan of hardy Vermonters, returns to whiskey smuggling and introduces his fourteen-year-old son to the traditional family trade.