Sarah of Overlook Mountain

This charming book by Jean E. White about Sarah MacDaniel Cashdollar of Woodstock’s Overlook Mountain includes a prologue, introduction, background, seven stories, and a conclusion. The stories are titled “Delivering Milk to the Overlook Hotel,” “Farm Life,” “Forecast: Snow,” “Enter: Wilbur Cashdollar,” “Stormy Times as Caretakers of the Overlook Hotel,” “Aftermath,” and “Another Storm.”

“At the core of Woodstock history are the people whose lives echo both the joys and struggles of an ever-changing town. The life of Sarah MacDaniel Cashdollar as offered by Jean White is an important reflection on the character of Woodstock’s forebearers and the special place they hold in Woodstock’s story. When the question is asked, “What does it mean to be a true citizen of Woodstock?”—let us point to the life and spirit of Sarah MacDaniel Cashdollar.” ~Richard Heppner, Woodstock Town Historian

Softcover, 46 pages, trim size 5.5 x 8.5 inches. With 20 watercolor illustrations, a full-color map and a family tree by author Jean White. Published in 2016.

Proceeds from the sale of this book go to the Historical Society of Woodstock.