One of Windsor: The Untold Story of America's First Witch Hanging

Connecticut Witch Trials Trilogy #1

by Beth M. Caruso

Alice, a young woman prone to intuitive insights and loyalty to the only family she has ever known, leaves England for the rigid colony of the Massachusetts Bay in 1635 in hopes of reuniting with them again. Finally settling in Windsor, Connecticut, she encounters the rich American wilderness and its inhabitants, her own healing abilities, and the blinding fears of Puritan leaders which collide and set the stage for America's first witch hanging, her own, on May 26, 1647. This event and Alice's ties to her beloved family are catalysts that influence Connecticut's Governor John Winthrop Jr. to halt witchcraft hangings in much later years. Paradoxically, these same ties and the memory of the incidents that led to her accusation become a secret and destructive force behind Cotton Mather's written commentary on the Salem witch trials of 1692, provoking further witchcraft hysteria in Massachusetts forty-five years after her death. The author uses extensive historical research combined with literary inventions, to bring forth a shocking and passionate narrative theory explaining this tragic and important episode in American history.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Witches, Witchcraft, Fiction, True Crime, Historical

370 pages, Paperback

Published October 29, 2015

About the author

Award-winning author and researcher, Beth M Caruso, has been involved in efforts to educate the public about the Connecticut witch trials through her written work and exoneration efforts. She is the author of the Connecticut Witch Trials Trilogy. She is the first and ONLY human author thus far to write about Alice 'Alse' Young and her daughter.
Beth’s first historical novel One of Windsor: The Untold Story of America’s First Witch Hanging (2015), tells the tale of Alice ‘Alse’ Young and the beginnings of New England’s colonial witch trials. The Salty Rose: Alchemists, Witches & A Tapper In New Amsterdam (2019) won the literary prize in Genre Fiction (2020) from IPNE (Independent Publishers of New England) and explores John Winthrop the Younger’s influence on stopping the witch trials in Connecticut, also giving an insider’s view of the takeover of the Dutch colony of New Netherland and the Hartford Witch Panic. Her latest novel, the final sequel to One of Windsor, titled Between Good & Evil: Curse of the Windsor Witch’s Daughter (2024) explores the trauma of Alice’s daughter, Alice Young Beamon, and Windsor’s second witch accusations against Lydia Gilbert.
Since 2015, Beth has been educating the public about the Connecticut witch trials through lectures, articles, and social media. Beth co-authored with historian, Dr. Katherine Hermes, the academic article “Between God and Satan: Thomas Thornton, Witch-Hunting, and Religious Mission in the English Atlantic World, 1647-1693.” which appeared in the Fall 2022 edition of Connecticut History Review (61:2).
In 2016, she co-founded CT WITCH Memorial with Tony Griego to raise awareness about the witch trials. She is also a co-founder of the Connecticut Witch Trial Exoneration Project that helped to pass Resolution HJ 34 in the Connecticut General Assembly in May 2023 to acknowledge Connecticut’s witch trial victims. Beth also serves on the board of End Witch Hunts, an advocacy group seeking recognition and justice for witch trial victims of past and present.

Website: www.oneofwindsor.com

Email: oneofwindsor@yahoo.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethmcaruso/

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Reviews

[Rita Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won "One of Windsor" in a Goodreads giveaway. I have always loved historical novel's and found this one very interesting although very disturbing. I found the information about herbs, roots and the like used for healing very informative. I also found the information about the Indian tribes of the area also very interesting. The power of the clergy in that time period was very disturbing as well as the power of community leaders.

I thought Beth Caruso did an excellent job with her research and highly recommend this book.

[Kathy-Ann Becker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reputations Unredeemed

I could not read past the witch trial scene where the author puts fictitious and provocative words in Rev. Thomas Hooker’s mouth and makes imaginary assertions about his actions and involvement in this case. This story uses the device of finding out what people were living where and then winding them in to the story line. This device is used liberally throughout this story to define the personalities of other real people who lived and who have descendants who honor what facts about them factual history provides. To me, invoking the spirit of a person when it is not proven that their body was there is a dangerous assault on the reputation of that individual and is almost akin to using spectral evidence. Spectral evidence was used against accused witches by people who thought they saw a person’s soul doing evil even though the person was not there. The research upon which this story, “One of Windsor...”, is built is admirable, and deserves a good many stars.The twining of events and personalities is fascinating. To bring one person to life by harming the honoring of the memories of others deserves some deep reservations on the part of the reader as they undertake this story.

[Mareena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Young Alice Ashbey was born into the Tinker family of Berkshire, England in 1615. As a distant cousin to the Tinkers, Alice soon came to see her cousins more as adopted brothers and sisters. Orphaned at the age of ten, she also soon discovers that she has inherited her mother's talent for intuitive insights. With the deaths of the patriarch of the Tinker family - as well as of the eldest son and namesake, Robert - within a few weeks of each other, the Tinkers find themselves at a heartrending crossroads.

Deciding to leave England for the promise of the New World, first one and then more members of the Tinker family begin to make plans to settle in America. Alice - now a lovely young woman of twenty - hopes to stay with the only family she has ever known and everyone that she dearly loves. Yet sadly, her wish is not to be, as she stubbornly remains unmarried and seemingly indifferent to all potential suitors. The frustrated matriarch of the Tinker family, Mary, subsequently secures a position for Alice as a housemaid and nanny with an affluent family who is also sailing to America.

So it was that in 1635, Alice Ashbey reluctantly set sail from her home in England for the colony of strict religious dissenters in the Massachusetts Bay. She had made such a treacherous journey filled with the hope that she would be reunited with the Tinker family again, after the family had resettled themselves. Despite her initial misgivings, Alice is astonished by her first sight of the rich American wilderness and its inhabitants. She subsequently begins to appreciate the beauty of her new home.

However, Alice's first impressions of the New England colonies are not all good. Eventually settling in Windsor, Connecticut, Alice soon learns to use her own healing abilities and strong intuition to help those around her. She even learns to open her heart to the possibilities of a love of her own. However, she also encounters the suspicions and blinding fears of Puritan leaders which inevitably collide and set the stage for America's very first witch hanging - her own - on May 26th, 1647.

Although it was this horrendous event as well as Alice's strong ties to her beloved family which eventually influenced Connecticut's Governor John Winthrop, Jr. to put a halt to any further witchcraft hangings in the New England settlement; such horror could never be truly eradicated even in much later years.

Paradoxically, forty-five after Alice's death - her strong familial bonds were again used to further enflame witchcraft hysteria. This time, the influential Puritan minister and prolific author Cotton Mather, used his knowledge of Alice's tragic story as the secret impetus behind the writing of his dangerous and destructive commentary in support of the Salem witch trials of 1692. Alice's strong family ties - as much as the painful memories of the tragedies which resulted in the accusation of witchcraft being leveled against her - served only as a cautionary tale for the righteous to always remain vigilant in their neverending battle against the minions of evil.

In my opinion, Alice Young was such an extraordinary young woman and her story was remarkably poignant. Actually, while I knew all about the Salem witch trials in 1692, I had never actually heard of any previous trials before that time. To be perfectly honest, I didn't really realize that there were any other outbreaks of witchcraft hysteria before 1692, although I knew that the hysteria spread elsewhere around New England after that time.

Actually, I enjoyed this story very much. In my opinion, the time period was well-researched and the characters and story were sympathetically written. I was drawn into Ms. Caruso's writing from the first few pages and would certainly give this book an A+!

[Eric · Rating 2 out of 5]

I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway.

The positive things about this book have to do with the great research into the history of early colonial New England. The author is definitely well informed.

The negatives about the novel are:
1) the conversations are not in any form of Early Modern English;
2) the conversations are often used to flood the reader with historical information, giving it an unnatural stage performance-like feel;
3) the use of clairvoyance, which would have been more fitting in the fantasy genre;
4) the love affair between Alice and her cousin seems contrived and thrown in towards the end, I suppose, to add a romance feel;
5) the fixation on hummingbirds and moccasin flowers (there's even a hummingbird in England, something that is quite impossible in the wild).

I still believe that the ideas in the novel have great potential. I feel that if it were rewritten and edited this could be a very good book.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beth Caruso spoke at the Ladies Luncheon of the Laurel Beach Association in CT a few weeks ago. She told about finding out about "One of Windsor", a woman who lived in her town of Windsor, Ct who became the first witch hanged in America. That finding induced her to research genealogy, land records, and anything she could search to write a fiction story of Alice Young who was hanged in 1647, prior to the witches hanged in Salem MA later.

Beth wanted to write fiction rather than just putting down her research. The fact that her approach was research and not just good story telling has effected a fairly flat story and characters. It is interesting in its facts but I would have preferred more fiction embellishment!

The history is good and I recommend it for people who live in CT and for those who have an interest in what strict interpretation of religion can do to innocent people.

[Irene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Received this book from Goodreads Giveaway program.

Very enjoyable story. The author brought Alice Young to life and takes the reader back to early New England. Definitely a lot of research went into this publication. It is amazing to me what fear can do to intelligent people.

Very good example of historical fiction. Well done.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the untold story of my ancestor, Alice Young, the first woman in the colonies to be executed for being a witch, 50 years before the infamous Salem trials. Historically, little is known of Alice or the circumstances leading up to her cruel demise.
Beth Caruso tackles historical ambiguity with research and creative interpretation. She takes the reader back in time to a world of uncertainty, imbalanced power, and vulnerability. In keeping with the genre, Caruso packs in the sensory details that fans of historical fiction thirst for - sounds, smells, foods, costuming, family trees, and maps. I really enjoyed the extensive herbal healing information, something the author is clearly very knowledgeable about. Speaking of research, Caruso did her work and did a fine job of it. The story is packed with rich historical details that often come alive on the page.
Even with all the good things about this novel, there were some ways in which the story could have been improved. For example, historical events are often revealed through long monologues by peripheral characters. There seems to be a dichotomy between the Puritans and the "regular folks" like Alice and her family, which is confusing. The reader is never able to grasp how many people lived in Windsor during this time, as the story emphasizes Alice and her extensive family with a rogue townsperson or historical name (like Winthrop or Hooker) thrown in there from time to time. The story revolves too much around the Tinker family (Alice's distant cousins and only family) and there were too many Tinker characters that the reader must be familiar with but never a definitive reason as to why the reader should care about them. There was not a balance in presenting Alice's life in England with her life in the Massachusetts and Connecticut colonies, which makes the latter part of Alice's life feel rushed through. I would have liked for more -- more fear, more desperation, more suspicion, more savagery when the settlement starts to crumble because of rampant disease. Instead of diving into the eye of the (shit)storm, the novel suddenly goes back in time a few years and explores a heavy-hinted at romance, one that felt tacked on when it could have just been woven into the story. Some of the characters are wearing clearly defined bad guy, good guy hats while ambiguity would have been more interesting. I felt like there were too many "bows" when the loose threads could have remained. I think that these issues could have been worked out with some extensive editing.
All in all, I felt like this book honored my ancestor and I'm grateful to Beth Caruso for her work. She not only ignited my imagination, but springboarded my genealogical research. I've heard there is a sequel in the works and look forward to it.

[Kristen W. · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit disappointed as I’d expected it to be more “historical” and less “fiction”. I’m a direct decedent of one of the victims of the Salem witch trials, and I wish we had more than court document quotes from those poor victims to “create” their stories.
I liked the second half of the book more than the first.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

I recently listened to an interview with the author on the WNPR Where We Live podcast that peaked my interest. I did not know a lot about Connecticut's role in the witch trials- it was interesting to learn more about that time in our state's history but in a very readable historic fiction presentation.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alice began life in England and is soon orphaned, left to be raised by her mother’s family, the Tinkers. Alice and her mother shared a gift of intuition and prophetic dreams, although Alice never found a way to help anyone with her knowledge. As Alice grows, Mary Tinker attempts to find a place for her. The Holman family on their way to Massachusetts Bay Colony in need of help with their children offers a perfect opportunity. Alice is saddened to leave the only family she knows, but enjoys the Holman children and Winifred Holman’s company. Once in the colony Winifred and Alice learn the medicinal plants and healing arts from the Native Americans. Alice reunites with the Tinkers once again when they move to the Colonies. She takes an offer of marriage and settles near the rest of the Tinker clan. When illness strikes the town, Alice does her best to help her neighbors and family with her knowledge of herbs. However, in the winter her stores run dry. When the illness passes, neighbors and friends are grieving their losses and turn on the person who tried to help.
When most people think of witch trials in America, they automatically think of Salem. However, the very first person to be tried and hung as a witch has been almost forgotten to history. With compassion and much digging through historical records, Beth Caruso has reimagined the life of a woman so far only known as “One ---- of Windsor.” Now thought to be “One Alice Young of Windsor,” her life and path to being an accused witch is brought forth in vivid detail. I was very impressed by all of the historical period detail. Life in the new Colonies was rough and Alice’s experience reflected this. I enjoyed reading about her relationships with the Native Americans and appreciated the honest way that most Colonists saw them. Furthermore, I thought the tension created from religion, the unknown and fear of a new land created a perfect storm for accusations of witchcraft. As the story progressed, I fell for Alice and the injustices that were quickly spiraling out of control around her; however, I also knew that she was hiding something. I loved that Alice’s story was told through and then, after her downfall, the truth and secrets were revealed. One of Windsor did a fabulous job of recreating the life of someone that history tried to forget as well as tying in the fears and hysteria of the time that people still try to use today in order to oppress groups of people.

[Gayle Pace · Rating 5 out of 5]

MY THOUGHTS
I find the name Puritan can have a dark side. The American colonies has a darkness to them during the time frame of this book. BUt to contrast that dark side, the author shows a more humane side to this historical account of what happened. Superstition ruled the government. What they didn't understand they were afraid of. This story is an accurate but fictional account of what happened to America's witch trials and the very first witch to be hung for practicing her craft. At least that's what the government thought. The author gives us a time in history that should be remembered. Yes, it was a dark and sinister time, but it is part of our history. The right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness didn't exist in that time period. This book not only gives some historical accounts of what actually happened but a fascinating read about religious practices, not just the norm but the practices that were to each his own. The bad thing is there was no religious freedom and anything that is different creates fear, misunderstanding and in those instances can cause the loss of life. The author did considerable research for facts on what happened during the 1640's. She then added her own qualities and imagination to the mix and what an educational, fascinating and great read. Perhaps it's a look into the witch hangings and trials that we really never knew. The author added in a love story which put a little different twist in the story. I enjoyed the information about the herbs and medicinal uses of them.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author, Beth Caruso and PUYB and voluntarily decided to review it.

[A Holland Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting historical fiction book. I felt as if the author really did her research before giving us this story of the first woman hanged for witchcraft. We all know about the Salem Witch Trials but this horrific event came quite a few years before all of that. The characters were very well developed and real. It was nice to read some of the descriptions in how Alice heals people with herbs and such. It always boggles my mind how people can say you are a witch when you are just helping, but then I guess in their minds if it can't be explained then it is not real. While reading this you become more attached to Alice and wish you could help her out. From the time she lived in England to the time she was wrongfully hanged her life was not a good one. Which for me made this an emotional book. It really gives you something to think about regarding our history. I also learned that due to Alice's death influenced the Salem trails in later years. An interesting book.

[Margaret Dopirak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beth Caruso wrote a fascinating and informative novel! With her imaginative descriptions of the Puritan life, people and places, the beautiful yet tragic story of Alice Asheby Young unfolded. I was transported back to the 1600's, and felt immersed in the daily life and activities of these early settlers. The author's exhaustive research, as evidenced by the use of maps, genealogy, historical records and the many resource books she read and referenced, gave great credence and significance to the historical facts of the story. To have "uncovered" the astounding revelation that the very first hanging of a witch took place in Connecticut 40+ years before the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts is in itself excellent detective work on the part of the author, but then to write a fascinating novel about it is truly a wonderful gift to those of us who love the genre of historical fiction!

[Brianna E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will change everything you know about the Puritanical witch hangings in early New England.

Spoiler without it really being a spoiler: This hanging was long before the Salem, MA witch crisis. If you like witchcraft, historical fiction (well researched!), colonial history, romance and herbal-ism you will enjoy this.

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting historical information and not a difficult read but I felt bifurcating the story in that way was not as effective from a storytelling perspective. I would have liked a little more information on what was based on research and what was purely speculative.

[Justin Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for research purposes. Shout out to the peeps at The Windsor Historical Society for recommending this book and giving me a cozy little tour of ol Colonial history in Connecticut.

now in relation to the book? it's a bit of a tough read, mainly in the fact that Beth M Caruso, in a bid to bring literary light to a lesser known tragedy in the American Colonies, gets lost in juggling all the players and historical moments and losing out on any narrative or emotional momentum. that said, ONE OF WINDSOR still makes for a solid recreation of the first ever recorded execution of a "witch" in the American Colonies, namely in Windsor, Connecticut.

Caruso's novel follows the life and tragic end of that victim, here known as Alice Young. ONE OF WINDSOR thrives in bringing the reader some very informative sections on not only colonial life, but 17th century England as well as we follow Alice's journey from the island to the brave new world of the American Colonies. you'll learn about Alice's familial connections, their connections, and even flora and fauna tidbits. sadly, all this info never really lets the actual characters feel like anything more than entries in an encyclopedia. Caruso and her characters state how they feel from convo to convo, repeatedly so. it's a shame because Alice's story is tragic, a woman sentenced to death due to a mix of biblical fear, rampant prejudices, and a generally constricting society.

that said, Caruso does find some passages, especially as Alice eventually meets her heartbreaking finale, to write rather poetically on how Alice's life, her loves, and her connections to people and things empower her in the face of death. overall, there's hints of something special here for Caruso to build in future works. while it doesn't fit together in ONE OF WINDSOR, it's neat to see someone take a well-intentioned stab at a little known historic injustice.

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm voting three stars for the subject matter and the passion and dedication that clearly went into the writing of this book. I am glad that such a book exists and I'm grateful for the work Caruso did to exonerate Alice Young and the other Connecticut witchcraft victims. Unfortunately, I found the actual delivery of the material difficult to get through. If the book wasn't so relevant to me I would have dropped it. This will sound mean but I have to be honest.

I hold degrees in History and Literature so I am familiar with the ways the writing in these subjects differ. I am a big fan of authors like Phillippa Gregory who blend fiction and history to create a riveting novel. But this one was confusing, constantly flipping between the styles of a pure historical account and then back into fiction. I think the issue is Caruso's prose is very stiff with bland dialogue and a lack of worldbuilding and detail. The characters never come to life, never feel real. We barely see what they think and feel. There is forever the distance of the historian at play here, but this book can be called nothing besides well-researched fiction as we have so little primary evidence of these people, their motives and their lives. To add to it, Caruso uses shifts in perspective and time to build mystery...but all this does is distance us even further away from Alice Young, our main character.

I genuinely would have preferred Caruso stuck to a more factual traditional history of events and cite sources than this attempt at a fictionalized version of historical events.

I still feel this book is worth a read because it brings light to a little known historical figure and clearly has such sympathy for her and her tragic end. I just wish this book made me feel...anything at all.

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Expectations clash with reality in the New World.

I love the concept for One of Windsor and am grateful for the author’s extensive research surrounding America’s First Witch Hanging in 1647. Difficult research must have been an exhaustive task, and I’m impressed that the author dove deep to satisfy a curiosity about a subject that interested her, so kudos for that.

I enjoyed reading about England where the journey begins in 1615, the hardships of colonial life in Massachusetts in Connecticut, engagement with native tribes, and the grip of Puritan rule in government.

Hope and expectations collide with harsh reality in the New World. I was interested to read about the region, the time period, the herbal medicines and healing arts of the settlers and the Indians, religious extremism, and the witch trial.

With so many ingredients of interest to me, this should have been a tense and riveting read, but fell short when too much historical information got in the way of a good story, some language didn’t fit the colonial time period, and the omniscient point-of-view interfered with connecting emotionally with the characters.

That said, there is enough story and loads of facts in One of Windsor to appeal to readers of historical fiction.

I met Beth Caruso at an authors’ event in Connecticut where we swapped books.

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Throughout all my history classes, the Salem Witch Trials were one of the focal points of colonial American history. It was not until my father did extensive genealogical research that I learned of the first witch trial in Connecticut. My husband is a descendant of Alice Young, so naturally I was curious about this story. The book is a fictionalized history, but paints a fascinating story of a life cut tragically short. It was a bit slow to start, but once I became immersed into the colonial world, I couldn’t put it down. The Alice Young of this story drew me in and became a woman I could understand and sympathize with. As the story neared it’s conclusion, I did feel anger - anger that perception could fuel such hatred, anger that too many women suffered from fear, hate, misunderstanding, and even selfish political and religious motivation, and anger that while we’ve come so far from this, we also still have to stand up for rights. Again, this is a fictionalized story, but the feelings it evoked were very real. Well done, Ms. Curuso.

[Fishface · Rating 3 out of 5]

Man, the story of a woman being tortured until she confesses to being a witch so she can be hanged sure hits differently when you know she's an ancestor of yours. A lot of this book was educated guesswork, but the author makes clear at the end where she was guessing, and what her sources were. She makes a good case that this cruel murder was the basis of all the others that followed in the Colonies, and she also ties it into the slaughter of the people whobwere already here when the pilgrims arrived. The writing was marred by frequent anachronism, as if the characters in the story were time travelers from the 1990s, but that didn't slow me down much.

[Cheryl Hartley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one is tricky. At first, it may seem dry. As I immersed myself, however, I became attuned to the language and the time period in which Alice was living. Beth Caruso clearly did her research. Although fiction, the story is based on the life of Alice or Alse Young who was the first person on record to be executed for witchcraft in the 13 Colonies.

At one point, I thought that I had missed a key point in the plot, but the author had her reasons for not telling us everything at once. I don't want to say more than that other than I enjoyed the book.

[Yvonne Bringle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fictional account of a very real person. ALYCE is my 9x great grandmother. I can tell you first had that Alyce was most definitely what the colonialism would call a witch. This book brings to life the most realistic account of what she went though in life. Beth has done an amazing amount of research to make the most realistic account of my ancestors life.

[Kathy Maher · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was based on the first witch hanging. It's a theory.

It's amazing how stupid people used to be. I'm glad Beth Caruso wrote this book otherwise Alice Young may have been forgotten.

A very interesting read.

[Terry Tracz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is well written and gave a true sense of what it must have been like to live in Windsor, CT prior to 1700. Anyone who has relatives who settled in this region in the 1600s will gain a true appreciation for their ancestors’ lives while reading this book.

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was impressed by the research and possible reality of a relative...the first person executed for being accused of witchcraft in the colonies.
Alice Young was innocent of consorting with the devil, but she was too independent for the Puritans and those who abused their power.

[Caleb Mason · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fascinating work well-told and well-written. As a former resident of CT I was additionally drawn to the narrative but it should appeal to a wide audience as untold stories are oftentimes of special interest and this one is no exception. Truly enjoyed and highly recommend to others.

[Sandy Reault · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a Windsor resident, I walk the streets of this pretty little Town a bit differently.

[Sonja Mobilio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you Beth Caruso for telling the story of Alice Young.
I highly recommend your book to anyone who wants to read about this time in American history.
Can’t wait to read Between Good and Evil.

[Katherine Basto · Rating 5 out of 5]

"One of Windsor" is the first book about the first woman hanged as a witch in 1647 colonial Connecticut. (and the first in the American colonies)Not much is known about the demise of Alice Young, but that she was hanged as a witch.
Beth Caruso pieces together a very plausible story of how Alice could have been accused of witchcraft. She does an excellent job with the question of "Why Alice?" And she answers those questions in the context of what was happening at the time and makes logical connections.
Beth Caruso has done much research and the Puritan atmosphere of the time period including the language and what life was like is well drawn out.

[Beth Caruso]

One of Windsor achieves recognition as OFFICIAL SELECTION for the 2016 NEW APPLE BOOK AWARDS http://www.newappleliterary.com/2016A...

One of Windsor receives recognition as a Finalist for the 5th Annual (2016) Beverly Hills Book Awards http://www.beverlyhillsbookawards.com...

One of Windsor was also a MONTAIGNE MEDAL FINALIST in the ERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARDS in 2017 for one of the most thought provoking books considered. http://www.hofferaward.com/Montaigne-...