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The books offered on this web site can readily be labeled as 'clean books', contain no obscene language or intimate sex scenes! They were written for family consumption and being historically-based, the characters involved are written about as the human condition was known at the time! Violence, both from humans and varmints, accidents and illness often occurred without warning! You as a reader are invited to learn of the history of the upper Susquehanna Valley while enjoying fine stories about the kinds of people it took to pioneer this unique part of New York State. The stories' main thread weave a narrative from the headwaters of Otsego (Glimmerglass) Lake down to the Pennsylvania border, including Oaks Creek, Cherry Valley Creek, Schenevus Creek, Charlotte Creek, Otego Creek, Otsdawa Creek, Oleout Creek, Unadilla River, Oquaga Creek, and Chenango River valleys. These watersheds nourished and encouraged pioneers, largely, from the New England states to clear the land and build farms, mills and ultimately communities. While centered on the Oneonta area the tales acquaint the reader with the history of a broad stretch of central New York.

Every attempt has been made to stay true to historical facts by detailed research.

	WOMEN of the Eastern Frontier! - A story that depicts the trials and tribulations the women endured to help their men settle the frontier that was the upper Susquehanna Valley in the 1770's. Following the Boyle family, their neighbors and friends we read of work, disease and tragedy that was the daily load of the pioneer women of the times. If you have a desire to know why your ancestors moved to this area and what they faced, this is a must read book. For further reading (click here).
	The Boyle Chronicles: Book One: James & Sarah -First in the series. Details the Clinton Expedition down the Susquehanna to drive the Iroquois Nation from central New York State and the resulting return of many soldiers to settle the upper valley. By purchasing 'Great Lots' of the Wallace Land Patent these pioneers laid claim to homestead sites from which grew the present day communities while they fought hard work, disease and tragedy. Reading this series will give you a better understanding of how life and history played their parts in the development of the upper Susquehanna Valley.For further reading (click here).
	The Boyle Chronicles: Book Two: James & Judith - Second in the series. Carries the Boyle story forward as they face the problems and tragedy involved in building a community on the frontier that was the upper Susquehanna Valley in the late 18th century. The story intermingles with many occurrences of the American Revolution that happened in central New York State. For further reading (click here).
	The Boyle Chronicles: Book Three: Bertha - Third in the series. As the communities along the upper Susquehanna mature along with the new nation, new pressures put the area at odds with early thinking and the agricultural economy has to adjust to new realities. The Boyle family is swept up in tragedy brought on by outside influences. For further reading (click here).

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