Jim Douglas, former governor of Vermont: “Durham Caldwell captures the history of a community and the excitement of the newsroom in ‘Tumultuous Affairs.’ He weaves them meticulously into a fast-paced novel that is full of surprises and keeps the reader on the edge of his seat. As someone who has known and worked with Durham, I can attest to his love of the city that has long been his home and his dedication to getting the news right. Now I know that he's also a great storyteller!”
Anthony Cignoli, Springfield, Mass., political consultant: “If you like politics, this is a great tale that reports the reality behind the perception. This is a book that you want to read—whether from the neck-of-the-woods Durham writes about or anywhere that knows the parochial politics of middle America. For my associates and college students I speak to, I recommend this as a must-read. Well-done, Durham.”
Marguerite Decker, Present Day Club, Ludlow, Mass.: “What an interesting historical novel you’ve written! The mildly spicy romantic affairs weren’t bad either!”
Dr. John E. Deady, Freeport, Maine; former superintendent of Springfield, Mass., schools: “As Mary Ann (Mrs. Deady) said, she hasn't seen me enjoy a book so completely in years . . .you have combined the history of the era as it pertained to the local, state, and federal levels with great accuracy.”
Mary Turley, Jamestown, R.I.; former television colleague: “What fun, Durham! It is a most appealing read . . . especially the ‘behind the scenes’ parts in the newsroom at the station. Those parts, especially, were outstandingly real to me. And I liked your people.”
Margaret Dietz, Akron, Ohio; former newspaper wire service editor: “What a treasure!!!!! I picked up your book yesterday while waiting for election results and found myself mesmerized—you will agree the timing was right! I remember lots of it—never knew some and have forgotten lots—and loved the part about getting the news off the wire.”
Eleanor Andersen, Port Richey, Fla.; retiree: “It's great reading a book that has a familiar background, and I tried to guess who you patterned each character after.”
George Banks, Jacksonville, Fla.; ex-newsroom colleague and former Jacksonville city councilor: “I loved the book. Many, many memories went through my mind.”
Micki McClellan, Springfield, Mass.: "Such a good read! I found Buzz and Judy to be very appealing characters and was able to relate issues raised to our own backyard.”
Ernest Carboni, Sacramento, Calif; retired utility company estimator: “Very interesting. . . Then I realized the book was coming to an end, and how was it going to end? Quite well, I must say. ”
Robert Bessen, retired NASA worker; Mims, Fla.: “The title of the book describes the contents. . .Your timing in the book was excellent. Humor and spice just at the right time. You used Marsha and Judy to tie it all together. I liked the ending, allowing ‘Ole Buzz’ to charge his dead batteries. . . Enjoyed the book, well done.”
Barbara Eck, retired R.N.; Hendersonville, N.C.: “. . .an engaging and entertaining story.”
Caryl Goldsmith, New York, N.Y, theatre party planner: “It's a real page turner. I found the historical/political stuff fascinating. Figured most of the local details were right out of your days in the newsroom. I couldn't help wonder what your sources were for the other ‘Affairs.’ ”
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