Voices in the Pines: True Stories from the New Jersey Pine Barrens;

From true life tales of murder and mayhem to inspiring accounts of triumph over adversity and Pineys fighting to protect their way of life, Voices in the Pinesbrings the storytelling legacy of the Pine Barrens into the 21st Century. In the spirit of John McPhee s The Pine Barrens, author Karen F. Riley a South Jersey transplant by way of Brooklyn, New York roamed the woods, rural communities, and farms of the Pinelands in search of compelling stories. Combining an uncanny ear with a knack for getting per¬fect strangers to talk freely, Riley takes readers on an engrossing human journey into the heart of the Pines. You ll meet artisans, activists, farmers, educators, local heroes, and regular folks in this collection of true stories, told in the words of those who lived them.