According to many sources, New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee has been a tourist destination for more than a century, and the Town of Wolfeboro became the "Oldest Summer Resort in America" when Colonial Governor John Wentworth established a summer home there in 1770.The Native American name Winnipesaukee means either "Smile of the Great Spirit" or "Beautiful water in a high place", depending on whose translation you use.Islands are places of discovery, mystery, isolation and adventure. There is also a certain dreaminess and romance to the idea of traveling to and living on an island. Think of the many movies that featured island life: Robinson Crusoe, Swiss Family Robinson, Treasure Island, Blue Lagoon, and Cast Away to name a few.Bizer Corporation, one of the premier makers of boating charts for Lake Winnipesaukee, has a list of 253 islands on the lake, and old wives tales claim there are 365 islands, one for every day of the year.In The Islands of Winnipesaukee, the authors document their kayaking adventures to all of the islands on the lake, with more than 275 beautiful, full-color photographs and remembrances.What lake residents are saying about The Islands of Lake Winnepesaukee... I was fortunate enough to have grown up on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee. My first boat was an eight-foot pram that my dad built when I was six years old. That's when my love of the lake started. Over the last sixty years I've enjoyed everything that can be done on, over or under the water on the big lake. I first met Ron Guilmette during the summer of 2013 at the public docks next to Shep Brown's on Meredith Neck. I had pulled into the docks in my boat and Ron was unloading two kayaks from his trailer, so I gave him a hand. That's when I heard of his paddling adventures to ALL the islands on Lake Winnipesaukee. For all the messing about with boats I've done over the years, it had never occurred to me to undertake a project of this magnitude. I was fascinated as Ron told me about his paddling adventure.This is a great book of memories for anyone who has ever visited Lake Winnipesaukee or experienced it as I have. —Tom LaceyI have been a waterfront owner on the lake for nearly 30 years. As a Realtor on the lake, this book is very well done. The Islands of Winnipesaukee is a great co ffee-table book for anyone who enjoys the lake.—Jack McSweeney Broker/Owner, Andover Buyers Broker, Inc."