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Saturday Oct 17th Olivers Surprise: A Boy, A Schooner and the Great Hurricane of 1938: 1:00pm to 2:30pm: Book signing and lecture by Olympic Sailor Carol Newman Cronin, for her young adult novel. Like the highly-praised first edition, Olivers Surprise, is a wonderful trip back in time for both children and adults. Joyfully written and carefully researched, Olivers Surprise introduces readers of all ages to the circumstances behind the Great Hurricane of 1938, and provides a glimpse of nautical life in New England. Carol Newman Cronin has sailed and written fiction since she was a child. In 2004, she crowned a lifetime of competitive achievement by winning two races for the USA at the Olympics in Athens. A member of the elite US Sailing Team from 20012007, she has won numerous national and international sailing championships.
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