Discover Guides Cape Cod Author:Shawnie Kelley Foy Cape Cod is the bared and bended arm of Massachusetts: the shoulder is at Buzzards Bay; the elbow, or crazy-bone is at Cape Mallebarre [Chatham]; the wrist at Truro; and the sandy fist at Provincetown . . . boxing with northeast storms, and, ever and anon, heaving her Atlantic adversary from the lap of the earth ~Henry David Thoreau During the 1... more »850s, Henry David Thoreau spent several weeks walking the bared and bended arm of Massachusetts, soaking in its atmosphere and recording his thoughts. The imagery filling Thoreau s Cape Cod memoirs are the same images that come to mind 150 years later: sandy dunes covered with billowing grass, tall ships sunken in icy nor easters, and the Atlantic Ocean battering seaside shanties. He was visionary enough to recognize the powerful appeal and thought-provoking nature of the Cape, and predicted this coast would be a place of resort for those who truly wished to experience the seaside and he was right. Drawing on her original collection of short stories from throughout the Cape's history (2006), author and travel writer, Shawnie Kelley Foy uses firsthand accounts, newspaper articles, and historical documents to guide you through the history of the 'bared and bended arm' with lively storytelling, valuable travel tips and off-beat experiences that encourage you to Discover Cape Cod through its history and food. Written by Shawnie Kelley Foy Designed by Sherri PIckett« less