
Book Excerpt: ... But I am afraid those would not do, either. I cannot understand law papers, even the very simple ones Father has tried to explain to me. And I am not careful enough with medicines--I almost poisoned poor Mamma last week with something that looked like her headache...

Step back in time with Albert Bigelow Paine's "The Lucky Piece: A Tale of the North Woods," a collection of humorous short stories set against the backdrop of the majestic Adirondack Mountains. This historical fiction offers a glimpse into life in the New York wilderness,...