An old New England cemetery with scandalous headstones...a dirt road filled with wandering livestock...an empty foundation where once a thriving mill stood...a rocky coastline deserted in winter. This is the essence of "Ghosts Along the Road," part historical, part travel guide, part local New England humor. All this and more awaits the armchair traveler when he embarks upon 26 different "roads less traveled" in Rona Mann's part of southwestern Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut. Each chapter explores the character of a different town or village and makes you want to head for the car...
An old New England cemetery with scandalous headstones...a dirt road filled with wandering livestock...an empty foundation where once a thriving mill ...
"I Never Knew the Knife Man's Name" is a selection of memories from the author's one-woman show of the same name. The show, which is performed for groups throughout the country appeals to men and women from Baby Boomers to Golden Agers. The chapters of the book deal wistfully and humorously about the way life used to be from ice cream parlors with swivel seats and 10 cent cones to home deliveries, having a "colored" cleaning woman, simple food simple times, and simple pleasures. You'11 laugh, you'11 cry, you'11 nod in agreement, you'11 reminisce. Most of all, you'11 enjoy.
"I Never Knew the Knife Man's Name" is a selection of memories from the author's one-woman show of the same name. The show, which is performed for gro...
