Maddaus, Alan D.: - "Alan Maddaus is a turbomachinery consulting engineer with an interest in historical research and writing. He is the author of The Prestons of East Street - The Story of a 19th-Century American Family and has contributed to Saratoga County Stories prior to the research and writing of Wright Peak Elegy. His other interests include hiking and trail running, acoustic guitar, special-interest cars, and historical home restoration. He is a member of the ADK 46ers. He, his wife, Barbara, and rescued animal companions divide their time between homes in upstate New York and coastal Maine."