PEPPERELL — Author and “Chronicle” reporter Ted Reinstein has condensed his many travels into a single, unique labor of love titled “Travels Through the Heart and Soul of New England,” and he is thrilled to talk about his new book with the community at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Lawrence Library, 15 Main St.
His book, which is his fifth, takes the form of a big road trip all around New England where all the stops, in all six states, are based on the most memorable people he has met.
From a stalwart surfer on New Hampshire’s tiny seacoast, to Maine’s “Slim” Andrews and his one-man museum, to the Vermonter who builds extraordinary havens in the trees for those without hope of reaching them.
Meet a couple in the Berkshire Hills determined to save a place they were told doesn’t exist, and a cartoonist in Rhode Island who found an ingenious way for an entire city to say goodnight to those who need to hear it most.
It’s a legendary part of America that’s often caricatured, but rarely caught with such real-life candor and intimacy. Indeed, the Old Mainer in the tired-old joke was wrong: you can get there from here. And along the way, see New England in a whole new light, through the stories of some everyday Americans you’ll never forget.
“This book is about my journey through the heart and soul of New England, meeting the most memorable people along the way,” said Reinstein. “People whose struggles, toughness, triumphs, and humor not only define the very essence of New England but represent the timeless best of America as well.”
Reinstein is best known in New England as a journalist and reporter for “Chronicle,” Boston’s celebrated – and America’s longest-running, locally-produced – TV newsmagazine. He has explored life all around New England for 25 years, telling colorful stories of this historic yet ever-changing corner of America.
“It was important to me to write this because all of these people profiled in the book not only represent the best of New England, and extraordinary stories, but are also people that I have stayed in touch with, and in many cases, become friends with,” Reinstein said. “It’s a personal journey for me and creates some insights and glimpses into a New England not often seen.”
For more information on this event, or to register, visit lawrencelibrary.org.
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