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A Glorious, Glorious Bay!

Art of Penobscot Bay

by Carl Little and David Little

Glorious Penobscot Bay, with its quaint mainland towns, bustling tourist centers, and island fishing villages, stands as the backdrop of daydreams. The bay has attracted generation after generation of artists to its shores. To create the the wonderful new book of fine art, Art of Penobscot Bay, brothers David and Carl Little have selected art and artists that celebrate the myriad of inlets, islands, coves, and peninsulas—the “nooks and corners” of the region. But above all, they feature art by more than 120 artists that is infused with a remarkable representation of place.

 

Art of Penobscot Bay includes artists from the 19th century through the 21st century, including Fitz Henry Lane, Waldo Peirce, Edward Hopper, William Zorach, John Marin, Emily Muir, Greta Van Campen, Alex Katz, Eric Hopkins, and Amy Peters Wood. The art, combined with text by the Little brothers, takes readers on a wondrous visual journey around, across, and through a breathtaking bay.

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A Full Net

by Susan Daignault

Sue Daignault was practically born with a rod and reel in her hand. While growing up, she and her family spent entire summers surfcasting for striped bass along the coasts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. That love followed her through her days in the U.S. Coast Guard and then to her home on the coast of Maine as well as to some of the most beautiful, and fishy, places in the world.

 

Her fun and entertaining new book, A Full Net, showcases a woman increasingly driven to pursue everything from bonefish and tarpon to bass and, of course, stripers—wherever and whenever she could. But what shines through in all of her stories of success, failure, and friendship is her love for the waters of the world and the respect and admiration for the fish who call them home. 

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The Sea Flower

by Ruth Moore

The Sea Flower (1964) centers on two down-and-out orphans, a persnickety cat, an eccentric fisherman, and the hurricane that brings them together. Marney Lessard and Liz Bigelow separately fled from trouble only to find themselves adrift on the same luxury houseboat. When they run aground on a nearly deserted Maine island, Arvid Small comes to their rescue. Stout and friendly, the island’s one seasonal resident attempts to change their fortunes with the help of some friends who are as genuine as the coastal Maine folk Ruth Moore knew herself.

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Downtown,
Up River

Bangor in the 1970s

by Emily Burnham

In the 1970s Bangor, Maine was undergoing change, both physical and social. As the urban renewal program and the opening of the Bangor Mall decimated the city's downtown, Bangor the city tried to bridge a gap between progressive and traditional, modern and historic, urban and rural. Downtown, Up River's more than 140 images, mostly captured by photographers from the Bangor Daily News, feature people, places and notable events that highlight life in Bangor, as post-WWII sensibilities coexisted alongside a nascent counterculture, and the memories of Bangor's days as the lumber capital of the world tried to hang on amid controversial attempts to modernize the city.

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We're Going Home
A True Story about Life and Death

by Cynthia Thayer

At first, the words didn’t connect: Bill’s in the middle of the road. I think he’s alive. But when they did, Cynthia Thayer found her entire world cut adrift from its familiar moorings. Her husband Bill had been in an accident while driving their team of horses; he could not speak, so what had happened remained a mystery. With the emergency helicopter grounded by fog, Bill and Cynthia endured a long ambulance ride to Bangor, Maine, where doctors were waiting to treat him.

 

Cynthia doesn’t know what comes next. Bill’s injuries are severe. Blood has pooled between his brain and his skull, as well as within the brain itself. Surgery isn’t possible until his condition improves … if it improves. In the waiting, Cynthia tells the story of the life, the farm, and the community that she and Bill built together and what happens when she brings him home again. 

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"Behind the sauna flows a spring-fed mountain brook where guests are invited to do an icy dunk at some point during their eucalyptus-infused, steamy session. It was about five degrees outside and I coudn't feel my toes."
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Just Up the Road

A Year Discovering People, Places, and What Comes Next in the Pine Tree State

by Chelsea Diehl

Just Up the Road follows Chelsea Diehl's year-long journey through the state of Maine as she travels far and near to complete one hundred adventures and hopefully gain insight into what she wants to do next with her life. Through candid, humorous, and personal accounts of new and revisited journeys, readers will follow along on her trail of stays, discoveries, hikes, and meals—all while getting to meet some of the people that make them possible and possibly learning a little about the things that truly matter.

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Sunrise
and the Real World

A Novel by Martha Tod Dudman

When Lorraine, a recent college graduate, starts work at a residential treatment center for troubled teens, she quickly finds herself absorbed into a world very distant from the idyllic lobsters-and-lighthouses fairy tale she had always associated with Maine. Instead, she discovers a landscape of abused and angry teenagers, illicit romance, and danger. Still, she grows to love the place and its people until events shatter her confidence in the world and her own morality. Years later, disheartened and battered by life, Lorraine is unexpectedly drawn back to that world to confront the person she was, the choices she made, and the bitter ghosts that still haunt her. In Sunrise and the Real World, Martha Tod Dudman has penned a taut and spellbinding coming-of-age novel that will stay with you long into the night.

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Ryan Brod Canoe

"Brod's passion and respect for the creatures, their habitat and dignity, infuse each page with his lyrical prose. Luxuriant with detail, these essays usher the reader toward the intersection of flora, fauna, family, and friendship. Ultimately, Tributaries leaves us with a deeper awareness of our own personal ecosystems."

-Catharine Murray, author of Now You See the Sky

TRIBUTARIES

Essays from Woods and Waters

by Ryan Brod

Tributaries is a collection of contemporary outdoor essays exploring the line between passion and obsession. It explores the complex, evolving relationships between fathers and sons; between fishing buddies; between anglers and guides; and between outdoorspeople and the landscapes they cherish. From the pine-encroached rivers of Maine’s Aroostook County, to the turquoise flats of Florida Bay, Ryan Brod draws introduces unforgettable characters determined to follow their outdoor passions no matter the cost. Rendered in vivid detail, Tributaries examines tensions between presence and memory, illuminating fleeting yet transcendent moments

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Praise for
Just East of Nowhere
A Novel by Scot Lehigh 

"This is a terrific novel.”

—Richard North Patterson, NYT bestselling author

"An atmospheric and often raw drama."

—Kirkus Reviews

"Forgiveness does not come easily to Lehigh's characters. It's hard-earned. A powerful tale of confrontation and courage."

—Richard Hawke, author of House of Secrets

 

“A complex and provocative story of teenage hormones, anger, impulsiveness and rash decisions that irrevocably upend lives.”

—Bill Bushnell, Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel

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Bald Eagles, Bear Cubs, and Hermit Bill

by Ron Joseph

In Bald Eagles, Bear Cubs and Hermit Bill, wildlife biologist Ron Joseph recounts his youth in central Maine, the importance of his family's dairy farm, and his adventures in the field over the course of a career that spanned more than three decades. A gifted storyteller, he also introduces readers to other like-minded people and fascinating characters who have worked in some way to preserve the natural beauty of Maine. Joseph's forty stories are told with the compassion and appreciation of a man who truly loves Maine, its people, and its many wonders.

Astrid Sheckels

Hector Fox stars in a series in a series of picture books created by award-winning author and illustrator Astrid Sheckels. Hector is join by friends Lucy Skunk, Mo Marten, Charlie Chipmunk, Jeremiah Rabbit, and others in these delightful and whimsical stories .

The Hector Fox Series

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"Amy Calder's embrace of Maine comes through loud and clear in her engaging and heartfelt columns."—Gerry Boyle, author

Comfort is an Old Barn

Stories from the Heart of Maine

 

by Amy Calder

Amy Calder's Comfort is an Old Barn is a curated collection of columns from the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal that features sketches of colorful characters,  special moments, and personal stories that showcase why living in Maine is so special.

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