Have you noticed that kids today don't know how to play? This book can help change that. Childhood play is serious business. Many studies have shown that childhood play assists in developing a child's: imagination, social skills, self esteem, ability to learn and physical fitness. A California Department of Education study indicates that a child's regular participation in outdoor activity produces a "measured mastery of science concepts by 27%".

We fill our "Storehouse of Interests" when we are young

If there is any truth in this statement, we then have the heavy responsibility of assuring that our children and grandchildren fill their "Storehouses" with as many interests as possible. That's why this book has been written. It is when we are young that we first experience the excitement of adventure, gain the confidence to try new things and, develop our zest for life. It is through play that our children not only have fun, but more importantly, discover interests and develop skills that will last their lifetime.

How to use this book
This book is designed to be used as a source of ideas and a listing of choices of things to do instead of watching TV or playing computer and video games. We have segregated activities into twenty two categories for convenience and ease of use.

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Pirates and Tales of Buried Treasure in New England.  

New England pirates ravaged shipping in all of the seven seas and returned to New England with their plunder.  Likely locations from Connecticut to Maine where these pirates buried their treasure are identified.  The story of scores of  pirates such as Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Black Sam Bellamy, Captains William Fly, Thomas Tew and many others are revealed.

Stories about: the youngest pirate, the oldest pirate, 
Boston's husband and wife pirate team, the unluckiest pirate, 
the cruelest pirate, the royal pirate, the gentleman pirate and much more.

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Three Books in One

We eat a lot of things you generally don't think of as bait.  For example: you probably would never think of lobster as bait  but we have found lobsters, albeit small ones, in the stomachs of Striped Bass and Cod we have caught. Yes, favorites of ours such as lobster, shrimp, clams and oysters etc. are favorites with the fish also and are fine baits.  Consider the food chain.  Essentially everything in the deep is food (bait) for something else. 

So, if your fisherman enjoys fishing, but doesn't seem to be able to catch anything, why not have him bring a bait that he will enjoy eating at the end of the day. The book contains 115 Tried and True Fishing Tips that might help change his luck.  If so, the 126 delicious recipes will come in handy.  If not, there is a whole lot of fishing Humor, Jokes and Stories, that are bound to put your fisherman in a good mood even if he comes home "fishless."

An ideal gift for the fisherman that has everything.  
You can be sure he doesn't have this book.

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Who knew there was so much history made here?

So you think you know a bit about the Brant Rock and Ocean Bluff areas of Marshfield, MA.  Well, so did I until conversations with some of the "old timers" and a bit of research revealed the fascinating and diverse history of the area that will be a surprise to most readers whether residents or not.  Read about America's first "Cable News Network,"  first canal, first International Radio Broadcast, Tragic Shipwrecks and much more.

A must have for anyone connected with 
Brant Rock or Ocean Bluff

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Stories from Beneath the Grave Stones

Names of those buried here plus index and map for location of the grave

The engravings upon the gravestones found in New England ’s earliest cemeteries can be quite intriguing.  Some gravestones provide faint clues into major or horrendous events.  Others provide a glimpse into the person themselves. Some are humorous while others are sad or meant to provide a lesson.  We have assembled a collection of such headstones and the stories behind the clues chiseled into the stones for eternity from Plymouth ’s Old Burial Hill Cemetery . 

Stories about: 
Shipwrecks, Witches Curses, Tragedies, Forgotten Wars, 
Puritan Love Stories, little known Pilgrim History and much more

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New    "A Homeowner's Complete Guide to 
Energy Independence"  New England Edition

How a Massachusetts family reached "Net Zero Energy" 
(produces more energy than they consume) 
and now has NO ELECTRIC OR OIL BILLS TO PAY!

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Available Now as an E-book download

Joey B's

Custom Bat Houses

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Coming Soon

Cape Cod - MURDER AT A GATED COMMUNITY

By:  Roberta Schneiderman