Book Description

Author: Kathleen Larkin
Publisher: Bloated Toe Publishing
ISBN-10: 0979574188
ISBN-13: 978-0979574184
paperback, 176 Pages

The old LaVergne barn stood unoccupied on the shores of Lake Abanakee for many years. Then in 1993 two women purchased the property and began an adventure in business that would change their lives forever. Through These Doors traces the history of that business in a small town in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Readers will experience the excitement of discovery as they follow the author from the initial introduction to the grounds, through the launching of the fledgling enterprise, to the treasure hunt for inventory.

Within these pages are stories both humorous and poignant of characters who flood the shop with their unique personalities: the widow of an abstract expressionist painter, a first responder from 9/11, a birding expert with Audubon ties. Artists, foresters, old-timers, new-comers. Local color on a rustic palette.

From flea market finds and yard sale rescues to glorious gallery exhibitions and wondrous workshops, enter the world of Abanakee Studios—the little business that could.

Kathleen Larkin is a retired educator and an award-winning photographer. Her work has appeared in Adirondack Life magazine and in galleries in the United States and Europe. She divides her time between her home on the coast of New Jersey and her business in Indian Lake, New York. This is her first work of non-fiction.