The Place Where the Crooked Tree Stood: A History of L'Arbre Croche, Focusing on the Settlements of Good Hart and Middle Village, from the recollections of those who came this way and stayed a while.

The authors provide fascinating and a variety of recollections of how early inhabitants, both Native American and early settlers, in a land of exquisite beauty, endured challenges and hardships with amazing pluck and optimism. With evolving education, medicine and transportation, and modern conveniences, the L'Arbre Croche area increasingly became a setting renowned for relaxation and family getaways, and celebration of Northern Michigan's pure air, dense woods, clear skies and sparkling waters.--B.R. Smith, Ph. D, Professor Emeritus, Central Michigan University.