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Melanson, Susan Chapman was born on May 6, 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Arthur Wood and Marion (Saunders) Chapman.
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Wentworth-By-The-Sea, 1969
(1969 was a pivotal year for the Wentworth-By-The-Sea gran...)
1969 was a pivotal year for the Wentworth-By-The-Sea grand hotel that dominated the Portsmouth, NH seacoast since the turn of the century. It was the end of an era when patrons stayed for the entire summer, crystal fingerbowls were expected and the James Barkers Smiths personally attended to the needs of their guests. This book is written from the point of view of a waitress who observed 1969 from "the back of the house". It describes the inner workings of the kitchens and dining rooms, the employee subculture and captures a moment in time. 1969 was the year of Woodstock, and The First Man on The Moon, and Chappaquidick. There are local legends, the music of the day, a love story and a cast of colorful characters. And if you happened to have been there in 1969 and think a particular fictional character sounds familiar -- it probably is.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007MZWDDS/?tag=2022091-20
Nepal: Three Weeks of Cultural & Shamanic Immersion April 2006
(Nine of us traveled to Nepal in April 2006 with Dr. Larry...)
Nine of us traveled to Nepal in April 2006 with Dr. Larry Peters to observe various shamanic healing techniques and receive shamanic initiation at the time of the April full moon with Aama Bombo, one of the International Counsel of Indigenous Grandmothers. While we were there anti-monarchy demonstrations broke out and the King of Nepal tried to use curfews to subdue the unrest in Kathmandu. A nationwide strike accompanied the demonstrations and Maoist insurgents took advantage of the turmoil. The US Embassy sent its non-essential personnel out of Nepal, and a serious fuel and food shortage developed. This diary-style record of twenty-four days in April 2006 allows the reader to accompany us as we experienced shamanic training, toured Kathmandu and Pokhara, as well as witnessing history in the making.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0615135595/?tag=2022091-20
Wentworth-By-The-Sea, 1969
("Wentworth-By-The-Sea, 1969 - A Novel" is a time capsule ...)
"Wentworth-By-The-Sea, 1969 - A Novel" is a time capsule about life in the Main Dining Room of one of the last of the grand resort hotels. The semi-historic tale is set on the seacoast of New Hampshire from the perspective of a waitress working her way through college. The novel includes detailed descriptions of the inner workings of the dining room and kitchen but also includes local legends, a fascinating cast of characters, both staff and guests, and comments on the times. 1969 was the year the first man walked on the moon; the year Teddy Kennedy's car plunged off the bridge at Chappaquidick; the year Prince Charles was appointed Duke of Wales and was feted at Wentworth-By-The-Sea in a Grand Ball; and the year of Woodstock. It was also the end of an era for the elite resort life that Wentworth-By-The-Sea represented. This is a tale of what it was like to stand among the ranks of the pink uniformed waitresses.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0738844144/?tag=2022091-20
Susan Chapman Melanson
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Susan C. Melanson, American Herbalist. Avocations: genealogy, growing medicinal herbs, collecting Inuit art, running a sawmill, Native American studies.
F C. Class historian Wellesley High Class, 1964; leader, board directors Camp Fire, Reading, Antiquarian Society, Reading, 1990-1993; member steering committee, officer Reading 350th Celebration, 1989-1994. Member Society Property Management Professionals, Omicron Beta.
Education
Associate of Arts, Colby-Sawyer College, 1966; Bachelor, Hiram College, 1970; certified real proprietor administration, Bomi Institute, 1998.
Career
Founder, president Gem Island Software, Reading, Massachusetts, 1985-1990, director Carlisle, 1990-1993. Property manager Finard & Company, Burlington, 1993-1998. Founder, herbalist Oak Hill Farm, South Hiram, Maine, since 1995.
Co-owner High Acres Maple Syrup. Co-owner Washington Kennel, Cottages Oak Hill Farm. Breeder, trainer, racer Siberian and Alaskan Huskies.
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Wentworth-By-The-Sea, 1969
(1969 was a pivotal year for the Wentworth-By-The-Sea gran...)
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Wentworth-By-The-Sea, 1969
("Wentworth-By-The-Sea, 1969 - A Novel" is a time capsule ...)
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Nepal: Three Weeks of Cultural & Shamanic Immersion April 2006
(Nine of us traveled to Nepal in April 2006 with Dr. Larry...)
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Wentworth-By-The-Sea, 1969
Membership
Class historian Wellesley High Class, 1964. Leader, board directors Camp Fire, Reading, Antiquarian Society, Reading, 1990-1993. Member steering committee, officer Reading 350th Celebration, 1989-1994.
Member Society Property Management Professionals, Omicron Beta.
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Married Arthur S. Melanson.
