Grindstone An Island World Remembered

GRINDSTONE, AN ISLAND WORLD REMEMBERED, a word-picture of the remarkable people of a remote New York state border community of four hundred. Walled off by water, for 150 years they have been without a jail, without a policeman, without a single crime of violence. Where the St. Lawrence River leaves Lake Ontario there is a lovely region of islands with channels wandering among them, known world-wide as the Lake of the Thousands Islands. They range in size from tiny rocks to islands that bear farms & villages. One of the largest is Grindstone island, six miles long & three wide. The author focuses upon the colorful island personalities & the struggle of a resourceful people to wring livelihoods from the soil & river while buffetted by outside forces of compelling power. The pages tell the story of the island people - with all their oddities & quiddities - who lived there during the eighty-odd years that the writer knew them. To order send check for $22 to: Robert Edwards, Publisher, 541 7th Street, New Cumberland, PA 17070. Inquiries call (717) 774-2955.Norcom, Stanley is the author of 'Grindstone An Island World Remembered' with ISBN 9780964152908 and ISBN 0964152908.