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Abraham's
Journal
The Life & Times of
Abraham Blish
1616-1683

Patricia B. Gould
PBG Press

Summary

Abraham's Journal is a 568-page historical novel that takes place in New England during the time of the Pilgrims and early settlers of our country. It is the story of Abraham Blish, 1616-1683, a wealthy and well-educated young man who, in 1637, after receiving his inheritance, set off on a wondrous adventure in a new land. He sailed to Boston, MA to meet his friend Richard More, 1612-1688, who was a passenger on the 'Mayflower' in 1620 at the young age of 8.

It is written that each of these men kept a journal filled with stories about their lives and families and their neighbors, including the many hardships they endured as well as the good times that they shared. Most of the names and dates are factual except for those with criminal intent, and each story is based on an actual event. You will read about love, romance, births, deaths, murder, unusual punishments, religion, hurricanes, earthquakes, and huge snowstorms. Abraham's Journal is written for all ages, from 12 to 102 and there is a new chapter for each year of Abraham's life beginning in 1637 and ending in 1683.

Review

From: Independent Publisher Online / Jenkins Group Inc.

Judging criteria were 1st Impression, Cover, Design , Originality, Language, Delivery, and Relevance;
rated 1 - 5 in each category: 1-Poor, 2-Fair, 3-Average, 4-Very Good, 5-Outstanding

25 of possible 35 points:
1st Impression (3.25)
Cover (2.5)
Design (3.5)
Originality (4)
Language (4.25)
Delivery (4)
Relevance (3.5)

Judges' comments:
Thorough and broad in scope; an amazing ancestor chronicle. Well-written but somewhat narrow in scope; a valuable addition to colonial study.

A thorough account, enhanced by good storytelling. Good blend of facts and human emotions.

Author's Bio

I was born and raised in Springfield, VT and graduated from SHS Class of ’57.  My husband and I were married there in the Methodist Church in 1957 and three of our four children, two sons and a daughter were born there, our youngest son was born in Claremont, NH. We have eight grandchildren, one great-grandson and twin great-daughters. 

My husband Bob worked for Fellow Corp in North Springfield, VT for 28 years and retired in 1992.  We owned Gould’s Redemption Center in Bellows Falls, VT for ten years, from 1984 until we closed it in 1994 and moved to Arizona.  I worked in Phoenix and in Wickenburg for eight years and retired in June 2002 from the Wickenburg Unified School District where I was Food Service Director for the last two years.

 I have been interested in my ancestry for many years and in 1992 I wrote and published my genealogy for the last 200 years, continuing on from where a distant cousin, Matthew Rhodes Blish, left off.

 I found most of the information for my book while studying about the people who founded our country, the Pilgrims and the Puritans, and those that followed closely behind them.  I went to Plymouth, MA and Barnstable, MA several times and searched the Libraries and Museums there and talked to a number of nice people.  I also used my local library to find books and information about the early years of our country.

 While doing this I discovered that Abraham Blish, one of the first settlers in Duxbury and Barnstable, Massachusetts, had a very interesting life and decided I would document it for my family.  I continued to research and write about his life and the life of many of the other people living in New England in the 1600’s and before I knew it I had written a novel.
 

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