Patricia A FavataPatricia A. Favata also authored Newburgh: The Heart of the City and other works, including a local history text. A retired academic librarian, she is the librarian and archivist at the Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands, treasurer f Friends of the Historical Sites of the Hudson Highlands, and former board member and nomination chairman of Greater Newburgh Literacy Council. For Around Orange Lake, she has combined memorable photographs and images from private collectors, longtime residents and their relatives, and the historical society with hundreds of hours of interviews and research to create a unique history of the area. Read More Read Less