I did not choose 5 stars for this book because of the writing...it was fine...but because of what I discovered about my own family history through reading it. I am electrified to learn that a 2nd cousin 2x removed is active despite his death in 1952! There were other tidbits as well...including the vampire to consumption link right at the time when at least one ancestor passed from this horrible disease. If you have ties to Maine do read this book!

I did not choose 5 stars for this book because of the writing...it was fine...but because of what I discovered about my own family history through reading it. I am electrified to learn that a 2nd cousin 2x removed is active despite his death in 1952! There were other tidbits as well...including the vampire to consumption link right at the time when at least one ancestor passed from this horrible disease. If you have ties to Maine do read this book!