Lawrence P. Gooley

North Country / Adirondack Author

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Home Town Cable Network: HTS – Bloated Toe Publishing Update 1-23-17

Author Lawrence P. Gooley and his partner, Jill Jones, discuss their latest books, including Volume 6 and Volume 7 of Lawrence’s People & Places of the Adirondacks & Foothills series, historical reprints, and much more on Home Town Cable’s Home Town Stories.

Presentation: Tracking Robert Garrow (Richards Library)

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Award-winning author Lawrence P. Gooley will present “Tracking Robert Garrow, ” a PowerPoint presentation based on Gooley’s book, Terror in the Adirondacks: The True Story of Serial Killer Robert F. Garrow.

Presentation: Escape from Dannemora (Big Moose Community Chapel)

Escape from Dannemora-Front Cover

Award-winning author Lawrence P. Gooley will present “Escape from Dannemora,” a PowerPoint presentation based on his book, Escape from Dannemora: 170 Years of Escapes, Tortures, and Infamous Inmates at New York’s Most Notorious Prison.

Adirondack Express: Big Moose Chapel lecture will be about Dannemora on July 12

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Associated Event Listing: Presentation: Escape from Dannemora (Big Moose Community Chapel)

Adirondack Express, July 5, 2016—Big Moose Chapel lecture will be about Dannemora on July 12: A Town of Webb Historical Association presentation: “Escape From Dannemora: Breakouts, Tortures and Violence in Clinton Prison’s Past” (based on Lawrence P. Gooley’s latest book, Escape from Dannemora: 170 Years of Escapes, Tortures and Infamous Inmates at New York’s Most Notorious Prison) will feature an overview of Clinton Prison’s history including details of numerous escapes and attempts, routine punishments and profiles of famous and infamous inmates. The presentation will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12 at the Big Moose Community Chapel.

Presentation: Escape from Dannemora (Indian Lake Theater)

Escape from Dannemora-Front Cover

Award-winning author Lawrence P. Gooley will present “Escape from Dannemora,” a PowerPoint presentation based on his book, Escape from Dannemora: 170 Years of Escapes, Tortures, and Infamous Inmates at New York’s Most Notorious Prison.

2016 Lyon Mountain Museum Opening

Friends of Lyon Mountain Mining & Railroad Museum, Lyon Mountain, New York

Join the Friends for the Season Opening of the Mining and Railroad Museum! In addition to the many mining and railroad displays, author Lawrence P. Gooley will be available to sign and sell his many books.

The Post-Star: Prison Break: Author writes book on history of prison escapes long before Matt and Sweat

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The Post-Star, January 23, 2016—Prison Break: Author writes book on history of prison escapes long before Matt and Sweat: When Lawrence Gooley heard news reports about David Sweat and Richard Matt being the only men to escape Clinton Correctional Facility, he got increasingly annoyed. “I was listening to the newscasts, thinking ‘You’re so far from the truth,'” said Gooley, author of 20 books, including Escape from Dannemora: 170 Years of Escapes, Tortures and Infamous Inmates at New York’s Most Notorious Prison.

Presentation: Escape from Dannemora (Clinton County Museum)

Escape from Dannemora-Front Cover

Award-winning author Lawrence P. Gooley will present “Escape from Dannemora,” a PowerPoint presentation based on his book,
Escape from Dannemora: 170 Years of Escapes, Tortures, and Infamous Inmates at New York’s Most Notorious Prison.