Old Leatherman at the Derby Public Library
Last night I gave a program at the Derby Public Library in Connecticut. Before we got started, the director, Scott, showed me around the 120-year-old building. When he brought me […]
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Jeff Belanger to Appear on The Devil Made Me Do It on Discovery+
Jeff Belanger will again appear on the Discovery networks new series: Shock Docs. If you’ve seen the Conjuring 3 movie, this is the real story behind that case. Jeff grew
Belanger’s Latest Release Takes Readers To The Peak Of Africa’s Highest Mountain
From The Newtown Bee in Newtown, Connecticut. Jeff Belanger’s latest book, The Call of Kilimanjaro: Finding Hope Above the Clouds, was published March 9 by Imagine, a division of Charlesbridge
Christmas Can Be Merry And Bright… And Creepy
It is absolutely fine — completely understandable, in fact — if someone does not feel all bright and bubbly just because it is the holiday season, says Jeff Belanger. Belanger,
Der Belsnickel
The Belsnickel is an old world Christmastime legend, but unlike Santa, in addition to rewarding the good children, he punishes the bad ones. Once relegated to history, the Belsnickel is
2013: A Look Ahead for Newtown and for Us
“I grew up in an old New England town…” You know how many lectures I have begun with those exact words? Each time some radio talk show host asks me
Christmas in Newtown, Connecticut
The ancient Mayans are right: The world ends this week. That doesn’t mean I’m not making plans for any event beyond December 21st. In fact, my family just decided that