Follow Rollo: A Romp through Fonthill Castle

Kyra Bergere

ISBN 10: 1984017489 / ISBN 13: 9781984017482

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

About this Item

Madison County in the Blue Ridge Mountains is where federal antipoverty worker Nancy Dean Morgan was found naked, hogtied, and strangled in the backseat of her car in June 1970. An inept investigation failed to find a clear explanation of the motive or events of her murder. The case was left unsolved. Years later, after most of the material evidence had been lost or mishandled, one of Nancy's fellow VISTA workers- the last person known to have seen her alive- became the prime suspect, based on the testimony of one of the town's most notorious resident criminals. Did he kill Nancy, or was he another victim of the corrupt local political machine and its adherence to mountain justice? Met Her on the Mountain is a tangled tale of rural noir. Pinsky presents the evolution of his investigation and also delves into the brutal history of Madison County. Met Her on the Mountain is a stirring mix of true crime, North Carolina political history, and o.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Follow Rollo: A Romp through Fonthill Castle
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1984017489
• ISBN 13: 9781984017482
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Alexander, Katelyn
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Henry Chapman Mercer was an archaeologist, tool collector, tile-maker, and designer of three distinctive buildings made of poured concrete. He built his home, Fonthill Castle, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, in 1912. Henry’s constant companion was his Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Rollo. In "Follow Rollo" the reader is led through the nooks and crannies of Mercer's remarkable castle home. See how different it is from a home of today. Written for ages 6 and up.

About the Author

Nancy Bergere was born in Maine and holds a BS Degree in Early Childhood from Wheelock College in Boston. She first taught in Fairfield, Connecticut and met her husband Orland there. She and Orland, who worked for Univac, came to Doylestown in 1966 with six young children. Nancy became the Director and teacher at Doylestown Methodist Nursery School. In 1979, she founded "My Kindergarten" at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, which only had grades one to eight before that time. Nancy really enjoyed her 18 years at the OLMC Kindergarten. Her six children grew, married and have enriched the lives of Nancy and Orland with 23 grandchildren.