{"product_id":"finding-true-north-a-history-of-one-small-corner-of-the-adirondacks-9781438470528","title":"Finding True North: A History of One Small Corner of the Adirondacks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn evocative and personal history of a unique historic place in the Adirondacks.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilver Winner, for Regional Nonfiction, 2018 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e INDIES Book of the Year Awards \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1968 Fran and Jay Yardley, a young couple with pioneering spirit, moved to a remote corner of the Adirondacks to revive the long-abandoned but historic Bartlett Carry Club, with its one thousand acres and thirty-seven buildings. The Saranac Lake-area property had been in Jay's family for generations, and his dream was to restore this summer resort to support himself and, eventually, a growing family. Fran chronicles their journey and, along the way, unearths the history of those who came before, from the 1800s to the present. Offering an evocative glimpse into the past, \u003ci\u003eFinding True North\u003c\/i\u003e traces the challenges and transformations of one of the world's most beautiful, least-celebrated places and the people who were tirelessly devoted to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fran Yardley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Excelsior Editions\/State University of New Yo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781438470528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFran Yardley \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer, actor, and nationally known storyteller and workshop leader. With her late husband, she renovated and managed the Bartlett Carry Club for sixteen years. In 1999 she cofounded Creative Healing Connections, a nonprofit organization offering retreats for women veterans and women with cancer and chronic illness. Originally from Buffalo, she is rooted into the shores of Middle Saranac Lake, where she lives with her actor\/photographer husband, Burdette Parks, and her dog, Merlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Excelsior Editions\/State University of New Yo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45056840138867,"sku":"9781438470528","price":31.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_13080c74-7690-4e1d-938b-07a47debfb15.jpg?v=1780164043","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/finding-true-north-a-history-of-one-small-corner-of-the-adirondacks-9781438470528","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}