What inspired the decision to base this biography entirely on Martha Ballard's diary?
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What inspired the decision to base this biography entirely on Martha Ballard's diary?
Did anyone else feel like they were transported back to early 1800s Maine through the diary excerpts?
How did the author decide which diary entries to include and which to omit?