Lizzie Borden Book Wins Award

From the Herald News:

“Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River,” written by Fall River Historical Society curators Michael Martins and Dennis A. Binette, has been awarded an honorable mention for non-fiction in the New England Book Festival’s 2012 competition.

The festival celebrates the best books across the United States and is judged by a panel of industry experts. Awards are based on general excellence, authors’ passion for telling a story, and a book’s potential to reach a large audience.

“Less than 5 percent of the books submitted to the competition are selected for an award, so this is a very significant achievement for Michael and Dennis,” said Society President Jay Lambert.

“Parallel Lives” is based on nearly a decade of research and new material from private collections around the world. It provides the first intimate look at Lizzie Borden’s private life as well as a detailed study of Fall River high society during the 19th and 20th centuries.

“Parallel Lives” features five recently discovered photographs of Lizzie Borden in her later years, including the only one known to have been taken at her Maplecroft home, and 35 unpublished pieces of her correspondence.

The book can be purchased at www.lizziebordenparallellives.com or by contacting the Historical Society at 508-679-1071.

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