Shutter Island
In 1954 on a remote island in Massachusetts Bay, a mental patient has escaped from Ashecliffe Hospital. Since there is no way off the island, logic dictates that she must be hiding somewhere, and the hospital calls in US Marshalls Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule to flush her out. But when they arrive, they find that there is more going on than a simple escape, and a lot of it is in their own heads--and an approaching storm isn't going to make things easier....
Compass American Guides Massachusetts
Created by local writers and photographers, Compass American Guides are the ultimate insider's guides, providing in-depth coverage of the history, culture and character of America's most spectacular destinations. Compass Massachusetts covers everything there is to see and do -- plus gorgeous full-color photographs; a wealth of archival images; topical essays and literary extracts; detailed color maps; and capsule reviews of hotels and restaurants. These insider guides are perfect for new and longtime residents as well as vacationers who want a deep understanding of Massachusetts.
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The Metaphysical Club
Louis Menand's intellectual history discusses the ideas that emerged from the meetings of The Metaphysical Club, an informal group out of late-nineteenth-century Massachusetts, whose members included Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., William James, and Charles Sanders Peirce. The groups unrecorded discussions have indirectly changed the American way of thinking. A New York Times Editor's Choice for 2001.
The Metaphysical Club
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