Vermont-based Bushnell worked for a dozen years as an editor for Vermont newspapers before he began freelance writing about Vermont history. In these 32 chapters, he tells the stories of intriguing people and events from the history of his state, ranging from the challenging winter faced by the French in 1666-1667 to a 2001 fundraising calendar project featuring men of Maple Corner posed in the buff. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)