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John H. Vibber

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I was born an eighth generation New Englander and have lived most of my adult life in Vermont where my recently completed career involved teaching and administrating. For ten of those years I worked in Canaan, Vermont which is the far corner of our Northeast Kingdom.

I’ve loved language and fine writing since the 8th grade when I felt sure that I’d invented the pun. My professional work always involved enlivening information and motivating listeners and over time persuasive writing became increasingly important whenever I put on my administrative hat.

When I retired to Burlington, Vermont I brought a wealth of impressions: a rucksack of tales from each village school and community. Just as these stories started to agitate for their freedom,...more I was born an eighth generation New Englander and have lived most of my adult life in Vermont where my recently completed career involved teaching and administrating. For ten of those years I worked in Canaan, Vermont which is the far corner of our Northeast Kingdom.

I’ve loved language and fine writing since the 8th grade when I felt sure that I’d invented the pun. My professional work always involved enlivening information and motivating listeners and over time persuasive writing became increasingly important whenever I put on my administrative hat.

When I retired to Burlington, Vermont I brought a wealth of impressions: a rucksack of tales from each village school and community. Just as these stories started to agitate for their freedom, I discovered that I enjoyed the creativity of writing fiction. Over the next few months I emancipated a few of the more lively yarns capturing them on paper. I found that Canaan, in particular, provided a trove of memories, both fresh and unusual. My life partner and other friends encouraged my new avocation and suggested I incorporate my stories into a mystery or thriller. Soon thereafter, I searched my rucksack and found the frozen body which would soon cast its "Shadow on Cant-dog Hill."

The idea for "Kingdom Come" came to me when I heard the crazy predictions that the world would end in 2012 because the Mayans grew tired of chiseling their calendar. This reminded me of the hype surrounding the millennium. Meanwhile, my fans had been asking for a second book.

So I explored the rumors and fears that preceded the millennium. I studied domestic terrorism and previous end-of-world scares. I knew I had the makings of a compelling plot, but I needed a murder that the police would call an accident. By the time I had mastered this homicide on paper, I was in the proper criminal mind-set to devise a corporation that turns wholesale fear into retail sales. Then I placed a branch of this business in the North Country and composed two lively young lovers to figure everything out.
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“Waldo came by to charge our fire extinguishers. Then he played us his musical saw. I think he was sweet on me.”

This great New Hampshire memory comes from my 92 year old mother telling me about her childhood in the early 1930s. It reminds me how a few words well-chosen can conger up an image of place and time. It is in this spirit that I write and invite others to join me.

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Average rating: 3.87 · 15 ratings · 9 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors

	Kingdom Come: A North Country Mystery 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadow on Cant-Dog Hill: A Tale of Love, Mystery, and Redemption in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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John Vibber recommended Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution to Carole Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution by Nathaniel Philbrick	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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John Vibber recommended Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution to Joyce Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution by Nathaniel Philbrick	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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John Vibber rated a book 4 of 5 stars Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution by Nathaniel Philbrick read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book explores the mindset and actions of Massachusetts patriots circa 1775. It highlights the crucial organizing and fighting activities of some of the lesser-known Founding Fathers. Although it details the battles at Lexington and Concord, Bunk...more
May 22, 2013 09:31am · see review
John Vibber rated a book 4 of 5 stars Jazz by Toni Morrison read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Want a completely marvelous and frustrating book? Imagine you're comfortable reading waltzes and you first encounter syncopation. This non-linear,hard-driving story is a vibrant metaphor for a time, place, and musical genre. There is magic in the wri...more
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John Vibber rated a book 4 of 5 stars Angry Mobs and Founding Fathers: The Fight for Control of the American Revolution by Michael E. Newton (Goodreads Author) read in April, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Most modern authors extol the roles of liberty and democracy in the American Revolution. Michael Newton tells how these concepts actually posed problems for the Founding Fathers when they set out to win a war and design a government. The mobs which p...more
Apr 10, 2013 11:27am · see review
John Vibber rated a book 5 of 5 stars Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese read in April, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I won’t debase “Cutting for Stone” with superlatives. It’s a coming-of-age story that has magic in its setting, character, and plot development, and prominence in its wisdom and humanity. If you need relief from some recent addictive, yet pointless b...more
Apr 10, 2013 11:26am · see review
John Vibber rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True by Richard Dawkins (Goodreads Author) read in April, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a cerebral house keeping manual good for tidying up science understandings while sweeping out superstition's cobwebs. As an educator, I was curious to read how Dawkins explains basic science. I found a cogent review of key concepts with an un...more
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