Inside New England - Softcover

Hale, Judson D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060913142 ISBN 13: 9780060913144

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 1986

Synopsis

The editor of "Yankee" magazine draws an irreverent, anecdotal profile of New England traditions and values and reflects on his personal feelings about being a Yankee

About this title

About the Author:

JUDSON D. HALE, SR., joined Yankee Publishing Incorporated in September 1958 as an assistant editor. He worked his way up in the family business as associate editor and managing editor, and also became editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac. In 2000 he became editor-in-chief for both publications, and is now also chairman of the board of Yankee Publishing.

A sought-after speaker, Jud makes regular local and national appearances to talk about The Old Farmer's Almanac and the New England way of life. He has been a guest on the "Today" show, "Good Morning America," CNN, "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," and numerous other television and radio programs. He is the author or editor of many books, including The Education of a Yankee (Harper & Row, 1987), and Discovering Our Faraway Brother (PublishAmerica, 2007). Born in Boston and raised on a dairy farm in Vanceboro, Maine, Jud graduated from Dartmouth College (Class of 1955) in 1958, having served with the Third Armored Division as a Tank Commander from 1955 to 1957. He makes his home in Dublin, New Hampshire, with his wife, Sally.

Review:

Inside New England changed my life. It didn t make me rich, or give me thinner thighs, but it did set me up for 12 years of voluntary servitude. Years ago, fairly new in town, I was asked to run for library trustee. Candidates always ran unopposed, but a group of old timers put up a challenger and told me to surrender. I then wisely, quietly, did nothing -- while my opponent, a man 40 years in town, ran full out as if he were a flatlander. I won and owe that victory to this book. (See page 31.) Of course, losing would have freed up my time. Thanks a lot, Jud. Read this funny, engaging book at your own risk. (Howard Mansfield, author of Turn & Jump: How Time and Place Fell Apart)

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0060913142
• ISBN 13: 9780060913144
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 254