Lawrence P. Gooley

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Out of the Darkness: In Memory of Lyon Mountain’s Iron Men, Second Edition

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Out of the Darkness shines a light of recognition on more than 170 men who died in the iron mines of Lyon Mountain, New York. Who were they? How did they die?

You’ll find the answers here in a tribute to the men who lost their lives while working for the mining companies.

Drillers, muckers, furnace workers, timbermen—they’re all here. Many suffered horrible, spectacular deaths, as detailed in the newspaper fashion of the day, tending towards graphic, gruesome imagery. There is no shortage of such stories in this book, so be prepared for some intense reading.

The reality of Lyon Mountain’s many tragic accidents includes explosions, amputations, and decapitations. It’s all here, but there’s much more in this book than just death. » More Details

Oliver’s War: An Adirondack Rebel Battles the Rockefeller Fortune

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Oliver's War: An Adirondack Rebel Battles the Rockefeller Fortune-Front Cover

*** Adirondack Center for Writing Best Book of Nonfiction (2007) ***

The true story of Oliver Lamora’s battle with William Rockefeller is told here for the first time. For a decade in the early 1900s, their saga gripped newspaper readers from coast to coast.

William Rockefeller was the brother of John D. Rockefeller. Together they built the Standard Oil Trust, the richest, most powerful corporation in American history.

The aging Lamora was a hunter, fisherman, and lumberjack all his life in the far northern Adirondack Mountains of New York State. He was surviving on a meager Civil War pension when William Rockefeller decided to build a grand mountain estate. Lamora’s home was in the dying village of Brandon, and Brandon was in Rockefeller’s way. » More Details

Brendler’s Boys: The House That George Built

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Brendler's Boys: The House That George Built-Front Cover

When they started league play in 1953, the Eagles finished with no wins. In 1955, only their third year of league competition, they won their first sectional championship. Other titles followed through 1964, but in 1965, Chazy soccer entered a new era with the arrival of Coach George Brendler.

Brendler took a good team, taught them to play his style of soccer, and took the North Country by storm. No matter who the opponent was, no matter how big the school might be; more often than not, the Chazy Eagles cut them down to size. Brendler’s career at the helm lasted for twenty-four years. When he retired from coaching after the 1988 season, he left a tremendous legacy. » More Details

Out of the Darkness: In Memory of Lyon Mountain’s Iron Men

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Out of the Darkness-Front Cover

*** Second Edition Now Available ***

Out of the Darkness shines a light of recognition on more than 160 men who died in the iron mines of Lyon Mountain, New York. Who were they? How did they die?

You’ll find the answers here in a 334-page tribute to the men who lost their lives while working for the mining companies.

Drillers, muckers, furnace workers, timbermen – they’re all here. Many suffered horrible, spectacular deaths, as detailed in the newspaper fashion of the day, tending towards graphic, gruesome imagery. There is no shortage of such stories in this book, so be prepared for some intense reading. » More Details