This book explains the history of Budd Lake, NJ, a small town in the hills of northwest NJ.. The book follows the Budd family and their contemporaries and describes their personal lives from the years well before the Civil War. Take My Voice describes the everyday fabric of the town from those early days including stories such as how Napoleon Boneparte's brother visited and left in quite a huff! You will be astounded to discover how the founding individuals from this small town were involved in important events that shaped our nation.