Cheryl Lassiter's Blog - Posts Tagged "readers"

Even though it seems that the world is rushing all around us into the future, we are living in a time of gathering together the past. People everywhere are seeking their roots, wanting to know - whom am I? where did I come from? I like to do my tiny part from my area of New England by unearthing little-known or unknown stories in which their ancestors may have played a part. The payoff to that research is a happy reader - like Jonathan from San Antonio, Texas, who is researching his New Hampshire Jenness ancestors. I received an email from him recently in which he says:

I want to thank you for your wonderful work putting together "The Mark of Goody Cole" and "A Meet and Suitable Person.” What a true pleasure to read, and you have my most sincere respect. I love the way you navigate the historical story while you keep and command the mystery and excitement of its unfolding...You brought those somewhat confusing court transcripts into the light. I wasn't certain I knew exactly what to make of my early Great Grandmother Mary Estow Marston's testimony, when I found it a few years ago. Now I am clear, and I understand more about the other characters and happenings of that time. You have opened my world."

I have to admit, that kind of response makes my whole month, and is a great shield for fending off the inevitable (but no less valuable) slings-and-arrows reviews.

With much appreciation to my readers,

Cheryl