Ordering Information

$19.95, 8.5 x 11, hardcover with dust jacket, 32 pages, full color watercolor images
ISBN: 978-1-937721-98-5

Publication date: July 4, 2023

To order copies visit Pathway Book Service.

Award Winner!

Runner-up; Children’s Books, 2024 New England Book Festival

The West Wind

A Winnipesaukee Sailing Adventure

by Andy Opel
Illustrations by Karel Hayes and John Gorey

Join Jack, Franny, and J.J. in their adventures as they learn to sail on Lake Winnipesaukee! After a couple weeks of classes at the sailing school, the kids go sailing on a blustery day in September and get the chance to return a favor to an old family friend.

About the story

The wind and the water tell us a lot about the weather and every boater should know how to read the wind. When the wind is blowing about ten miles per hour, white caps form on the top of the waves. The white caps grow larger as the wind speed increases.

The west wind is typically a fair weather wind on Lake Winnipesaukee, often coming up in the afternoon and settling down as the sun sets. Sometimes thunderstorms come from the west, like the storm the children faced in The Witches: A Winnipesaukee Adventure.

An east wind often signals a low pressure system and a day or two of rain. Winds from the southwest are usually fair weather winds and signal classic lake days.

Look for all the books in the Winnipesaukee Adventure Series;  

The Witches, the 2011 New England Book Festival Gold Medal Winner, and The Weirs for summer stories, The Mansion for spooky fall fun, and The Bobhouse with Christmas at the lake.

About the Author

ANDY OPEL and his family have been coming to the lake for five generations. Heis a writer, filmmaker, and musician who teaches documentary video production and environmental communication at Florida State University. To see his other work visit: www.andyopel.net.

About the Illustrators

Author/Illustrator KAREL HAYES and her son, JOHN GOREY have been collaborating on artwork for most of John’s life. The West Wind is John’s 6th picture book and Karel’s 38th, eleven of which she has written and illustrated—most recently two chapter books.

John lives in Maine with his wife, Lesley, and daughter, Fiona, and their cats. Karel lives in New Hampshire with her husband, Brent. They have sailed often on Lake Winnipesaukee.

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$39.95, 8 x 10, hardcover, 400 pages, full color images, index
ISBN: 978-1-942155-17-1

To order copies visit Pathway Book Service or call them at 1-800-345-6665.

Award-winner: 

Bronze Medal, Cookbooks – Specialty, 2019 Independent Publisher “IPPY” Book Awards!

Runner-up, Cookbooks, 2018 New England Book Festival!

Honorable Mention, Nonfiction, 2018 New England Book Festival!

Ciao Italia: My Lifelong Food Adventures in Italy

by Mary Ann Esposito
Foreword by Jasper White; food photography by John W. Hession

Readers’ Comments

“There’s no question of the authenticity of Mary Ann Esposito’s Italian recipes, but of all the Italian-American food writers, I think she possesses the most authentic Italian soul.”

—John Mariani, author of The Dictionary of Italian Food and Drink, and How Italian Food Conquered the World

“In Ciao Italia, her very personal gastronomic journey, Mary Ann reveals to us the extraordinary diversity and complexity of Italian cuisine and the importance of traditions, ingredients and regional cooking. Full of useful information and historical references, her lively story is told with the right touch of flair and confidence and reveals the soul of Italy.”

—Jacques Pépin, chef and author

“Once again Mary Ann Esposito shows the world why you don’t have to be Italian to eat like one, as well as being able to discover some of the wonderful culinary traditions of this special country.”

—Joe Mantegna, actor

“What a treasure—and what a delight to find Mary Ann Esposito’s new collection of recipes, based on her travels up, down and around the Italian peninsula. Her multitude of fans are certain to cherish this book.”

—Nancy Harmon Jenkins, author of many books about Mediterranean cuisine, coauthor with daughter Sara Jenkins of The Four Seasons of Pasta

About the Author

Chef, author, and TV personality Mary Ann Esposito is the creator and host of the nationally televised PBS series Ciao Italia with Mary Ann EspositoTM (www.ciaoitalia.com). The author of twelve cookbooks, most recently, Ciao Italia Family Classics, Mary Ann has worked beside world-renowned chefs Julia Child, Jacques Pepin, Martin Yan, Jasper White, and countless others. Through Ciao Italia and appearances on other television programs—including The Today Show, Regis and Kelly, QVC, the Food Network, Discovery Channel, Fox, Martha Stewart Radio, RAI International, The Victory Garden and many others—she has shared traditional Italian cooking with audiences around the world. Many organizations have recognized Mary Ann for her efforts to preserve the traditions surrounding Italian food and culture. In 2013 she received the Order of the Star of Italy Cavaliere from the President of the Italian Republic, as well as the Premio Artusi award for her work promoting Italian food. Johnson and Wales University presented her with the Distinguished Author Award. St. Anselm College conferred an honorary doctorate, and the Italian Trade Commission named her a 2010 Hall of Fame honoree. The Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA) honored Mary Ann with the 2009 Lifetime Achievement in the Culinary & Cultural Arts of Italy, as did the National Italian American Foundation. As part of the focus of Ciao Italia, Mary Ann established the Mary Ann Esposito Foundation (www.ciaoitalia.com/foundation), whose goal is to continue fostering the traditions of Italian regional cooking in the United States by providing scholarships for the next generation of chefs. When not filming Ciao Italia, Mary Ann can be found in Italian kitchens giving hands-on cooking classes all over the “boot.”

Ordering Information

$39.95, 8 x 10, hardcover, 400 pages, full color images, index
ISBN: 978-1-942155-17-1
To order copies visit Pathway Book Service or call them at 1-800-345-6665.

Ciao Italia: My Lifelong Food Adventures in Italy

by Mary Ann Esposito
Foreword by Jasper White; food photography by John W. Hession

Readers’ Comments

“There’s no question of the authenticity of Mary Ann Esposito’s Italian recipes, but of all the Italian-American food writers, I think she possesses the most authentic Italian soul.”

—John Mariani, author of The Dictionary of Italian Food and Drink, and How Italian Food Conquered the World

“In Ciao Italia, her very personal gastronomic journey, Mary Ann reveals to us the extraordinary diversity and complexity of Italian cuisine and the importance of traditions, ingredients and regional cooking. Full of useful information and historical references, her lively story is told with the right touch of flair and confidence and reveals the soul of Italy.”

—Jacques Pépin, chef and author

“Once again Mary Ann Esposito shows the world why you don’t have to be Italian to eat like one, as well as being able to discover some of the wonderful culinary traditions of this special country.”

—Joe Mantegna, actor

“What a treasure—and what a delight to find Mary Ann Esposito’s new collection of recipes, based on her travels up, down and around the Italian peninsula. Her multitude of fans are certain to cherish this book.”

—Nancy Harmon Jenkins, author of many books about Mediterranean cuisine, coauthor with daughter Sara Jenkins of The Four Seasons of Pasta

About the Author

Chef, author, and TV personality Mary Ann Esposito is the creator and host of the nationally televised PBS series Ciao Italia with Mary Ann EspositoTM (www.ciaoitalia.com). The author of twelve cookbooks, most recently, Ciao Italia Family Classics, Mary Ann has worked beside world-renowned chefs Julia Child, Jacques Pepin, Martin Yan, Jasper White, and countless others. Through Ciao Italia and appearances on other television programs—including The Today Show, Regis and Kelly, QVC, the Food Network, Discovery Channel, Fox, Martha Stewart Radio, RAI International, The Victory Garden and many others—she has shared traditional Italian cooking with audiences around the world. Many organizations have recognized Mary Ann for her efforts to preserve the traditions surrounding Italian food and culture. In 2013 she received the Order of the Star of Italy Cavaliere from the President of the Italian Republic, as well as the Premio Artusi award for her work promoting Italian food. Johnson and Wales University presented her with the Distinguished Author Award. St. Anselm College conferred an honorary doctorate, and the Italian Trade Commission named her a 2010 Hall of Fame honoree. The Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA) honored Mary Ann with the 2009 Lifetime Achievement in the Culinary & Cultural Arts of Italy, as did the National Italian American Foundation. As part of the focus of Ciao Italia, Mary Ann established the Mary Ann Esposito Foundation (www.ciaoitalia.com/foundation), whose goal is to continue fostering the traditions of Italian regional cooking in the United States by providing scholarships for the next generation of chefs. When not filming Ciao Italia, Mary Ann can be found in Italian kitchens giving hands-on cooking classes all over the “boot.”

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