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Strangers on the Beach By Josh Pahigian
When eccentric billionaire Ferdinand Sevigny’s latest stunt, to sail around the world blindfolded, goes awry, he lands in Maine just as the summer tourist season is beginning. Despite mounting evidence to the contrary and an investigation by local police, Sevigny, while holing up in one of the town’s grand hotels, refuses to admit foul play was involved in his mishap. As the tourists arrive, including two intriguing strangers, a troubled local teenager inadvertently uncovers evidence that presents him with the opportunity to change his lot. The teenager, adventurer, and a host of townspeople will be forced to make decisions that will define them forever. U.S. $22.95 / CAN $24.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-83-4 Fiction, hardcover, 6 x 9, 282 pages
Chosen a Fall 2012 Indie Sleeper Pick by Publishers Weekly
Josh Pahigian, who earned his MFA in creative writing from Emerson College, always loved writing and sports. Those two passions have led to seven baseball-related books. But he also kept his hand in fiction, he just needed to find the right idea for a book. After moving to Maine, he worked part-time in Old Orchard Beach, a job that helped him get to know the famed beach town. A short time later, he and his wife spent more than 40 summer days on the beach. That long, wonderful summer helped Pahigian develop an even better feel for the rhythms of the area and gain a good understanding of the local beach scene, allowing him to develop the authenticity he was seeking and the confidence necessary to write what would become his debut novel, Strangers on the Beach.
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Ernie knew that finding the body was the key. And just because he was handing over jurisdiction to the feds didn’t mean he wouldn’t beat them in the end. In each interview the reporter had asked him to
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Rebecca Rule Becky is the author of Live Free and Eat Pie and Headin’ for the Rhubarb: A New Hampshire Dictionary (well, kinda). She is also the author of three short story collections about New Hampshire. Rule is best known for her live storytelling events, many sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities Council. The story that became The Iciest, Diciest, Scariest Sled Ride Ever! began as one she told orally to audiences around New England. The inspiration, she says, came from her father, who told about a hair-raising ride he and a bunch of his friends took on a travis sled, a long, old-fashioned sled with steel runners. She worked on the story, off and on, for almost ten years before she found exactly the right ending. This is her first children’s book. And though Becky loved to sled and ski and snowmobile as a kid, now she says she’d prefer being snowed in. If she was one of the characters in this book, she says she would probably be the Patty that wants to go home and have cocoa (though she might not say so out loud!).
The Iciest, Diciest, Scariest Sled Ride Ever!
By Rebecca Rule Illustrated by Jennifer Thermes
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On a cold, icy winter day when “the world was ice and we were skaters without skates,” seven children set out on a sledding adventure that soon soars to epic proportions. Lizzie and her friends convince Grampa Bud to let them use his custom-built runner sled—an oldfashioned travis sled built for speed. But first they have to get the long sled up the iciest, diciest, scariest hill ever! U.S. $17.95 / CAN $19.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-88-9 Children’s book, hardcover, 9 x 11, 36 pages, Ages 4–8
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“Thermes beautifully conveys the awesomeness of the hill they have chosen to tackle; none of the kids will speak their fears aloud, though their faces say volumes. … The watercolors give a wonderful array of viewpoints, showing the path of the sled run as well as close-ups of the children: fresh-faced and having the time of their lives.”
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Jennifer is a children’s book author and illustrator whose books include Maggie & Oliver, or A Bone of One’s Own (a middle-grade novel written by Valerie Hobbs), Sam Bennett’s New Shoes and When I Was Built. In addition to being an avid reader, an obsessed gardener, and an adorer of cats, Thermes also creates illustrated maps for publishing and magazine clients. She lives in an old farmhouse in Newtown, Conn., with her family, two cats, one dog, and countless mice. In order to draw all the white snow and ice for this book, Jennifer says she used a lot of line work to exaggerate the sense of motion of the kids slipping and sliding around. “Since snow is white,” she says, “it’s easiest to draw by filling in the shadows it casts.” Her favorite winter activity is baking cookies (and she’s only half-kidding about that). She loves curling up by the fire and watching the snow swirl around outside during a storm, but she’s also pretty good at building snow-people.
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Finding Your Inner Moose
Ida LeClair’s Guide to Livin’ the Good Life By Susan Poulin
Meet Ida LeClair, the funniest woman in Maine. Ida is also a newly minted “Certified Maine Life Guide” who wants to help you live a better, happier life. Ida is a lifelong resident of Mahoosuc Mills, an impossible-to-find, but oh-so-familiar town in Western Maine, where she lives in a tidy and tastefully decorated double-wide with high school sweetheart Charlie and adorable dog Scamp. Most importantly, Ida (a.k.a. the alter ego of popular performer Susan Poulin) is a daughter, sister, wife, and best friend who draws upon her experiences (as well as those of the noble and majestic moose) to offer practical and hilarious advice on relationships, physical fitness, stress, housecleaning, work, shopping, fun, and more. In Finding Your Inner Moose, you’ll find sections such as: What Did I Do Wrong to Deserve this Turkey Gobbler Neck, I Can’t Die Today Because if Anyone Saw the State of my House I’d Just Die and Feng Shui-ing the Double Wide. This book is 100% Ida, who, as her husband Charlie, often says, “just loves giving advice to people, whether they ask for it or not!” U.S. $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-91-9 Humor, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 172 pages
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You might also like: Storyteller Rebecca Rule Headin’ for the Rhubarb!
A New Hampshire Dictionary (well, kinda) By Rebecca Rule Hilarious New Hampshire storyteller Rebecca Rule performs in every nook and cranny of the state, so you can bet she knows how to speak and understand the local language. In Headin’ for the Rhubarb, she shares that knowledge to help visitors, transplants, and natives alike make sense of the state’s unique vernacular and pronunciations. And she has a good time doing it! U.S. $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-44-5 Humor, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 252 pages
Read Ida’s weekly blog every Monday at www.justaskida.com
U.S. $15.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-17-9 Humor, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5,184 pages
On being prepared: “We need to know what to do if we’re on one of our field trips, and, God forbid, one of us needs first aid or something. Right now, all we have in our first-aid kit is pre-moistened towelettes, ibuprofen, and Hershey’s Kisses.”
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anyone who lives there, will delight in this hilarious insiders’ guide to the Granite State. Popular New Hampshire storyteller Rebecca Rule provides her interpretation of the state’s history, culture, climate, attractions, vernacular, and more! Not only that, but who doesn’t like pie? Just sayin.’
Susan Poulin
Actress and writer Susan Poulin was born in Jackman, Maine, and graduated from Westbrook High School. Her experiences studying theater at the University of Southern Maine in the 1980s led to the Downeast Theater Collective, a three-actor team that performed at the old Odd Fellows Hall in Portland where the group also shoveled coal into the furnace to help pay the rent. After a six-year acting break, Susan discovered actor-generated theater and began performing again, this time original material at the Pontine Movement Theatre in Portsmouth, an experience Susan calls “very empowering.” In 1994, Susan eloped with fellow performer and artist Gordon Carlisle. While driving across America, the newlyweds developed the idea that would became the stage show, In My Head, I’m Thin. The duo soon formed Poolyle Productions and took the show on the road. Her acting career was starting to roll. Still, Susan continued to run Sparkle Susan Housecleaner Extraordinaire to help pay the bills. Then, in 1996, Susan was competing in a Yankee storytelling contest when she realized all the storytellers were men who told stories with a similar voice and outlook. A short time later, as she sat staring at a blank computer screen, a voice popped into her head: “Hi, I’m Ida and I’m a Home Shopping Networkaholic.” Ida LeClair was born. Drawing upon her Maine and Franco-American roots, Susan created a now beloved character with a good heart, a strong sense of herself, and a real joie de vivre. The first Ida show, Ida: Woman Who Runs with the Moose debuted in 1997. Since that time, Susan’s alter ego, Ida, has the wisdom of ida continued to grow in popularity, starring in five stage shows, a weekly blog, and now her first book. Seems On misplaced resentment: Ida really is livin’ the good life. “I’d see how many fish Grampy’d catch and get discouraged—you know, start thinking the fish Live Free and Eat Pie! A Storyteller’s Guide to New Hampshire were conspiring against By Rebecca Rule me, deliberately choosing Anyone who hopes to visit or has Grampy’s line over mine.” visited New Hampshire, and, even
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Maine Alphabet Maine Alphabet
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Dahlov Ipcar’s Maine Alphabet
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Now there’s something for everyone in the Dahlov Ipcar Alphabet collection. Ipcar’s beautiful artwork is available in board book form for lovers of farmyards, jungles, and now, the woods, wilds, and coast of the glorious state of Maine. Perfect for little ones just learning their letters, Maine Alphabet is destined to become a classic. Really, you’ll need all three!
The third board book from Maine artist Dahlov Ipcar, this one contains an original illustration done especially for this edition, her first new children’s book illustration in more than twenty years. The Maine wildlife and coastal scenes are near and dear to her heart, and this new book serves as a kind of love letter to her home state where she has lived and worked for almost 75 years, where, as she writes, “A is for animals, wild and free,” and W is for “woodlands of wonder for you and for me.” Price: U.S. $10.95 / CAN $12.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-87-2 Board book, 6 x 6, 24 pages, ages 2–6
Dahlov Ipcar’s Farmyard Alphabet
Dahlov Ipcar’s Wild Animal Alphabet
Written and Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar
Written and Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar
This delightful board book pairs fresh original verses with timeless illustrations from Ipcar’s career. From apples and barns to vegetables and wood stoves, both the unique text and bold, bright artwork celebrate farm life in Ipcar’s inimitable style.
Ipcar’s second board book draws on illustrations from ten of her previous children’s books as well as some of her fine art paintings. Her original rhyming couplets take readers on a fantastic trip from antelopes to tigers all the way to “Z is for Zebra, who always comes last.”
U.S. $10.95 / CAN $12.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-43-8 Board book, 6 x 6, 20 pages, ages 2–6
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From out of the sea, from out of the spray, the crab family’s going on holiday!
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Don’t worry, be crabby! When Vermont author Brian Benoit was young, he would entertain his brother on long car trips with sea creature hand animals. Years later, he introduced the creatures to his own children, who loved hearing stories about the crab family. And the idea for Crustacean Vacation was born. We then paired Brian’s imaginative verses with the zany cartoons of New Hampshire illustrator Marty Kelley. The result: Crabtastic!
Crustacean Vacation
Written by Brian Benoit Illustrated by Marty Kelley From out of the sea, from out of the spray, The crab family’s going on holiday!
U.S. $17.95 / CAN $19.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-95-7 Children’s picture book, hardcover, 9.5 x 8.5, 36 pages,
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And so begins a grand day out at the seashore, as a family of crabs ventures on land to picnic on the beach (yum, peanut butter and jellyfish!), play games in an arcade (not even a crab wins at The Claw), and slide and glide in a water park. This is no ordinary boardwalk. Here, a seagull runs the candy store, a shark sits in front of a tattoo parlor, a sea horse hawks prizes, and the water park’s lifeguard is an octopus. Join Mom, Dad, two crablets and Grannie as they create holiday memories like no other. Young readers will delight in the clever rhyming verses paired with wacky and wonderful illustrations from the imagination of acclaimed New Hampshire artist Marty Kelley.
John Ford
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They were still a few yards away, coming directly toward me. My heart was pounding wildly, and I actually feared they’d hear it long before they reached me. I remained completely still, waiting for
the right moment to ambush them, hoping not to get shot in the process. Crunch, crunch, crunch. Their feet crushed the frozen ground as they walked. Again they stopped, briefly lighting up the back of the field. I thought they’d never reach me. Crunch, crunch, crunch. They were getting closer. I remained motionless, tucked
up against a tree along the edge of the field. I could barely see them as they slowly inched my way. It was show-and-tell time! I jumped out of the woods, aiming my light directly at them while at the same time screaming, ‘Game warden—hold it right there!’
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“John Ford’s stories from his long career as a Maine game warden are offered with humility and good humor, and demonstrate an abiding affection for the land, creatures, and quirky characters of Maine. Ford is an appealing character, a great storyteller, and he’s FUNNY.”
— Kate Braestrup, author of The New York Times bestselling memoir, Here if You Need Me
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Suddenly the Cider Didn’t Taste So Good
Adventures of a Game Warden in Maine By John Ford, Sr. Retired Maine Game Warden John Ford has seen it all. He’s been shot at by desperate prison escapees, been outwitted by wily trappers, and rescued scores of animals. As a tenacious and successful warden, he was always willing to spend the time needed to nab violators of the state’s fish and game laws. At the same time, though, he wasn’t a cold, heartless, go-by-the-book enforcer; he usually had a good quip ready when he slipped the handcuffs on a violator, and he wasn’t above accepting a lesson learned as sufficient penalty for breaking the law. Ford is also a very gifted storyteller and he writes of his adventures in Suddenly, the Cider Didn’t Taste So Good, a collection of true tales, both humorous and serious, from the trenches of law enforcement, and also includes heartwarming accounts of his rescue of hurt or abandoned animals. U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-94-0 Non-fiction/Outdoors, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 208 pages
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In Backtrack, former naval officer, avid outdoorsman, sportsman, editor, and award-winning journalist V. Paul Reynolds journeys back along the path of his life to revisit and share with readers many of his outdoor experiences. Reynolds was introduced to the outdoors by his father, Harvard Reynolds, in the 1940s. Harvard took his son to many of his own favorite hunting and fishing spots, helping give birth to his son’s lifelong love affair with the outdoors. Later, Harvard eventually took his son to his first smoke-filled hunting camp, where amber liquid flowed and profanity filled the room. Reynolds soon understood how the outdoors could bestow both the love of nature and the joy of friendship. U.S. $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-64-3 Nonfiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 200 pages (est.) Available December 2012
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V. Paul Reynolds is editor and co-publisher of the Maine Northwoods Sporting Journal. For 23 years, he worked as editorial page editor and managing editor of the Bangor Daily News. He has also been a radio talk show host and a journalism instructor at the University of Maine. From 1994 to 1998, he was Director of Information and Education for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Reynolds also writes a selfsyndicated weekly outdoor column for a number of Maine newspapers, and co-hosts a Sunday night radio program called “The Maine Outdoors.” He is an active outdoorsman, a devoted deer hunter, and a Registered Maine Guide. He is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America and serves on the board of directors of the New England Outdoor Writers Association. His outdoor columns and photography have won a number of first place awards in New England competitions. He and his wife, Diane, a retired teacher, live in Hampden with an English Setter named Sally.
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Paul Fournier Tales from Misery Ridge
One man’s adventures in the great outdoors By Paul J. Fournier Tales from Misery Ridge is Paul J. Fournier’s first book about his experiences and adventures in Maine’s great North Woods and beyond. Readers will soar with him on his first solo flight in a Piper Cub, see how a master builder makes Fournier’s dream canoe a reality, meet brave flying Maine Wardens on rescue calls, net some spectacularly large salmon, and take part in an historic mission to transplant caribou from Newfoundland to Maine. Tales from Misery Ridge is a collection of those and other stories from a special time—and place.
Paul Fournier is a native Mainer with a long career in the Maine woods, starting out as a registered Maine Guide and bush pilot. For twenty years he was the public information officer for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. He also produced a weekly television program, Maine Fish and Wildlife, for the Maine Public Broadcasting Network. He has written and photographed extensively for a number of magazines, including Audubon, Natural History, National Geographic, Yankee, Down East, Field & Stream, and Outdoor Life, among others. He now divides his time between Maine and Florida.
U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-60-5 Nonfiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 206 pages
✺✺Named Best Book of 2011 by the New England Outdoor Writers Association
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“Fournier’s Tales is simply an outdoor gem, a must-read book for anyone who loves spending time afield in Maine, and who likes hearing stories about the way things used to be (and, perhaps, learning more about how they got to be the way they are).”
— John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News
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Three Years in the Maine Woods By Helen Hamlin Helen Hamlin’s classic Nine Mile Bridge is one of the best books ever written about the Allagash and St. John River regions and details a way of life in the northern forests that otherwise would fade from memory. Trappers, foresters, lumbermen, woods folk, and wild animals, as well as frozen dogsled runs, hunting, fishing, simple joys, and awe-inspiring beauty, form the backdrop for Hamlin’s remarkable adventure. U.S. $15.95 ISBN: 978-0-9671662-5-4 Nonfiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 282 pages
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“Helen Hamlin’s descriptions vividly illuminate images of a vast, remote, lonely and heavily forested land of timber and wildlife on which a rugged, hardworking culture depended for its survival. Her book records in human terms details of life in our northern forest that would otherwise fade from our collective memory and be lost forever.”
— Dean B. Bennett, author of The Wilderness from Chamberlain Farm
My Life in the Maine Woods
A Game Warden’s Wife in the Allagash Country By Annette Jackson Annette Jackson recounts her North Woods experiences with her renowned game warden husband, Dave, during the 1930s when they lived with their young children on the shores of Umsaskis Lake. Annette was an avid sportswoman and nature lover, and she writes simply and compellingly of hunting, fishing, campfire cooking, and the sounds of the wilderness through the seasons. She also visits the trappers, fishermen, and woodsmen with whom she shared the legendary wilderness.
Where Cool Waters Flow
Four Seasons with a Master Maine Guide By Randy Spencer Master Maine Guide Randy Spencer knows the lakes, streams, and woodlands around Grand Lake Stream, Maine, like few others. He has learned the ways of the old Maine Guides— from the proper way to prepare shore lunches, to where to find the best salmon and bass, to how to survive in the wilderness—from some of the area’s local legends. Now, in his first book, Where Cool Waters Flow, Randy puts you in the casting seat of his Grand Laker, introduces his many “sports” who come from miles away to decompress, brings you out on the trail during fall hunts, and takes you on many other adventures as only an insider can.
Into the Wilderness
Nine Mile Bridge
U.S. $15.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-28-5 Nonfiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 330 pages
✺✺Named BEST BOOK OF 2010 by the New England Outdoor Writers Association
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U.S. $15.95 ISBN: 978-0-9763231-9-8 Nonfiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 216 pages
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MaineTrivia a storyteller’s useful guide to useless i n f o r m at i o n
Q:
General Ulysses S. Grant chose this Brewer native and Maine general to accept the sword of surrender from Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House in 1865. (See answer below)
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A Storyteller’s Guide to Maine By John McDonald John’s hilarious follow-up to A Moose and a Lobster Walk into a Bar. This “guide book” offers tips to tourists and tries to help them better “understand” the glorious state of Maine—from its history to its weather to its unique vocabulary. But this is not just for flatlanders; it is great for natives looking to brush up on their home state—actually, this is great for anyone just looking to laugh. U.S. $15.95 ISBN: 978-0-9763231-3-6 Humor, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 158 pages
A Moose and a Lobster Walk into a Bar … By John McDonald
John McDonald’s Maine Trivia
A Storyteller’s Useful Guide to Useless Information By John McDonald Professional storyteller John McDonald, author of the now-classic A Moose and a Lobster Walk into a Bar, offers up his unique take on Maine trivia. John delivers an educational and hilarious mix of basic and fun facts about the Pine Tree State, including, of course, more than a few wicked funny stories. For example, did you know the first naval battle of the Revolutionary War was fought in Maine in 1775? That Maine boasts 65 “Mud Ponds”? That Maine Sen. Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman to have her name placed in nomination for the U.S. Presidency at a major party’s convention? Readers are sure to learn a lot about both the Pine Tree State and the United States, as well as have a few laughs in the process. U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-73-5 Humor, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5,144 pages
This now-classic collection of Maine stories by John was one of our first books and one of our most successful, paving the way for both Down the Road A Piece and Maine Trivia. If you pay attention, you can probably catch John performing these stories live somewhere.
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A. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1828–1914). Chamberlain went on to serve as president of Bowdoin College and as governor of Maine. He was also the only officer during the war to receive a battlefield promotion to general.
U.S. $14.95 ISBN: 978-0-9671662-7-8 Humor, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 172 pages
Bert and I
The iconic “Bert and I” stories were created by Yale students Marshall Dodge and Robert Bryan in the late 1950s and performed around campus. The two amateur storytellers soon recorded a short 10-inch album of 11 stories for friends and family, but ultimately pressed just a few hundred. However, in 1958, growing popularity prompted them to record and release the seminal commercial album of New England humor and storytelling: Bert and I ... And Other Stories from Down East. Featuring 19 stories, the album depicted Maine fishermen and woodsmen with dry, classic humor and set the tone and direction of the genre for decades. Bert and I...The Book
By Marshall Dodge and Robert Bryan Bert and I ... The Book features more than sixty classic “Bert and I” stories. The characters everyone loves and remembers are all here: Bert and his fellow fisherman known only as “I”, Gagnon, World Champion Moose Caller, Virgil Bliss, the dirtiest man in Hancock County, Arnold Bunker, Kenneth Fowler, Camden Pierce, Harry Whitfield, and many more. The stories are drawn from five “Bert and I” albums recorded over nearly two decades, including the seminal Bert and I ... And Other Stories from Down East, perhaps the most important comedy album in New England history. Bert and I ... The Book also includes the first complete “Bert and I” discography, including original album art and liner notes, as well as an introduction by Rebecca Rule, a New Hampshire author and storyteller (Live Free and Eat Pie!, Headin’ for the Rhubarb!) who writes and performs stories in the grand tradition of “Bert and I.”
The Best of Bert and I By Marshall Dodge and Robert Bryan
Our special edition CD features the best routines selected from the four original Bert and I CDs, plus stories taken from Bert and I On Stage and The Downeast Smile-In television show featuring Marshall Dodge. All tracks on this commemorative CD have been digitally remastered for clarity. These 34 stories wonderfully capture the groundbreaking, iconic brilliance of Dodge and Bryan, and include “Bert and I,” “Which Way to Millinocket?,” “Set ‘er Again,” and “No News.” U.S. $16.95 1 CD, Maine Humor ISBN: 978-1-934031-05-6
U.S. $16.95 Humor, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 140 pages ISBN: 978-1-934031-37-7
Bert and I ... And Other Stories from Down East More than 50 years after its release, the milestone album has been digitally remastered for this special CD edition, which also includes three bonus stories taken from the private 10-inch record that preceded the first commercial record, but either did not appear on the commercial album or were changed.
Bert and I & More Bert and I
Bert and I… On Stage
The Return of Bert and I (1972), and Bert and I Stem Inflation (1976) are combined on one CD, featuring stories “Gagnon,” “Harry Startles Wiscasset,” and “Frost, You Say.”
Bert and I ... And Other Stories from Down East (1958) and More Bert and I (1961) are combined on one CD, featuring 33 stories including “Bert and I,” and “Which Way to Millinocket?”
This wonderful CD captures the magic of a Marshall Dodge performance. All tracks have been digitally remastered for improved quality. Stories include “Set ‘er Again” and “One Heckuva Draft.”
U.S. $18.95 1 CD, Maine Humor ISBN: 978-1-934031-10-0
U.S. $18.95 1 CD, Maine Humor ISBN: 978-1-934031-09-4
U.S. $12.95 1 CD, Maine Humor ISBN: 978-1-934031-11-7
U.S. $12.95 1 CD, Maine Humor ISBN: 978-1-934031-26-1
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Vampires, it’s true! As we expand our line of young adult and middle grade fiction, one theme emerges. All of our titles, whether they are about vampires or soldiers, historical or contemporary, funny or scary, take inspiration and roots from real events. The authenticity of these stories is what makes the characters true and gives the stories meaning.
Billy Boy
By Jean Mary Flahive A Civil War era tale of friendship, loyalty, and compassion. Inspired by a true event and painstakingly researched. U.S. $15.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-13-1 YA Historical fiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 294 pages
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The Last New England Vampire By Sarah L. Thomson
✺✺2011 Moonbeam children’s book awards Silver Medal, Best YA Book (Horror/Mystery)
✺✺2011 Top Ten Young Adult Books Barnes and Noble Review
✺✺Top shelf fiction for middle school readers 2011 by VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates), the nation’s premier publication for young adult librarians.
Fourteen-year-old Haley is struggling to cope— with her stepmom and baby brother, with her beloved cousin’s terminal illness, with dropping grades at school. When she digs deep into her family history for a school project, she uncovers a disturbing New England tradition and a ghostly past. Haley must overcome her doubts and confront a vampire to save herself and her family. Mercy is inspired by a true story. Mercy Brown lived in Exeter, R.I., in the late 1890s, when the New England vampire tradition held powerful sway. When Mercy’s family members began to die, fear struck deep in the hearts of the small community. Following Mercy’s death, when her brother took sick, villagers convinced Mercy’s father to exhume her corpse, dig out her heart, burn it, and feed it to her brother. He too died—as Mercy had—from tuberculosis. Thomson’s gifts as a storyteller and writer make great use of this disquieting story to weave an exciting coming of age story as Haley learns to live with change, loss, and death. U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-36-0 Middle Grade Fiction (grades 6 - 9), softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 172 pages
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Across the Reach
By Cynthia Furlong Reynolds A story about the special bonds that unite family members, at times across generations and through dark family secrets. Published by Mitten Press U.S. $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-58726-518-1 YA Fiction, hardcover, 6 x 9, grades 3–6, 270 pages
Contentment Cove
Young
Mary Peters
Silas Crockett
Windswept
Contentment Cove is a riveting story of class distinctions in a 1950s coastal village during a time of cultural change.
Young is a lively and moving story of one woman’s restlessness and struggle with small town life in the 1950s.
Captures in vivid detail the transition and turmoil along the coast of Maine in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Traces life on the Maine coast from the era of clipper ships through Grand Banks fishing to the arrival of summer residents.
The book spans six decades and recounts the romantic and tumultuous saga of a Maine family who makes its home Down East.
U.S. $15.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-04-9 Fiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 212 pages
U.S. $15.95 ISBN:978-1-934031-16-2 Fiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 184 pages
U.S. $15.95 ISBN: 0-9763231-5-X Historical fiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 314 pages
U.S. $15.95 ISBN: 0-9671662-2-5 Historical fiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 336 pages
U.S. $15.95 ISBN: 0-9763231-6-8 Historical fiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 388 pages
By Miriam Colwell
By Miriam Colwell
By Mary Ellen Chase
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“A masterpiece of vivid historical accuracy. Vibrant character development and intricate, careful plotting, provide colorful and exciting insight into Maine’s seafaring families in the 1870s.”
—The Morning Sentinel
Abbott’s Reach
By Ardeana Hamlin
historical fiction
Set in nineteenth century Maine, Abbott’s Reach is the story of a headstrong and emotional young woman setting sail on her honeymoon voyage with her sea captain husband. Their travels around Cape Horn to Hawaii and back home again are rife with excitement, romance, adventure and family strife. This gripping novel is the sequel to the author’s now-classic Pink Chimneys, set around a notorious Bangor brothel. U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-42-1 Fiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 292 pages
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As they followed the river’s edge, they saw the crocodiles floating in the water like big sunken logs.
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The Cat at Night
Written and Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar The Cat at Night depicts on bold pages, which alternate between bright color and dark night scenes, the journey of a farmer’s cat as it walks from the farm to the city, through fields, farms, and forests. U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-23-0 Children’s picture book, hardcover, 8.75 x 11.5, 48 pages, ages 4–9
My Wonderful Christmas Tree
Written and Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar A delightful book for children of all ages as they discover the colorful and curious creatures of New England fields and forests at Christmastime as only Dahlov Ipcar can present them. U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-22-3 Children’s picture book, hardcover, 8.75 x 11.5, 40 pages, ages 4–9
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Hardscrabble Harvest
The Calico Jungle
A charming story about the running battle between a farm family and the mischievous animals that plunder the fields. In rollicking verse and wonderful illustrations, Dahlov Ipcar tells of the hard work that goes into making a bountiful fall harvest.
A boy takes a fantastical journey through a jungle landscape on a calico quilt his mother has made for him, encountering calico birds pecking at fruits, calico elephants giving each other shower baths, calico antelope hiding in trees, and more.
U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-24-7 Children’s picture book, hardcover, 9 x 11.5, 32 pages, ages 4–9
U.S. $17.95 / CAN $19.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-31-5 Children’s picture book, hardcover, 7.75 x 11.25, 42 pages, ages 4–9
Written and Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar
Written and Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar
Written and Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar
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A young tiger sets out on his own to explore and hunt, determined to catch things with stripes. A young leopard sets out on his own to explore and hunt, determined to catch things with spots. And when the two youngsters meet, their adventures double! In this delightful children’s book, Dahlov Ipcar uses the playful cats to depict the exuberance and innocence of youth. And when danger looms, perhaps they are not as old or as brave as they think they are. Ipcar’s artwork never looked bolder or brighter. U.S. $17.95 / CAN $19.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-70-4 Children’s picture book, hardcover, 8.5 x 11, 42 pages, ages 4–8
One Horse Farm
The first children’s book illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar. The book, with its authentic coastal scenes, helped establish her distinctive style and ignited a four-decade creative run that saw her write and illustrate more than 30 children’s books.
One Horse Farm tells the story of a boy and a horse who grow up together on a farm and watch the world change around them. It’s a book that comes from the heart for Dahlov Ipcar. “It was the life I lived,” she says.
U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-14-8 Children’s picture book, hardcover, 9.25 x 11.25, 38 pages, ages 4–9
U.S. $17.95 / CAN $19.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-39-1 Children’s picture book, hardcover, 10.25 x 8.75, 36 pages, ages 4–9
Written by Margaret Wise Brown Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar
Written and Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar
You would think that Dahlov Ipcar, who turns 95 this year, might sit back and rest on her laurels. But, the accolades just keep pouring in for this Maine legend, who was awarded the 2012 Maine in America Award from the Farnsworth Museum of Art for her outstanding contribution to Maine’s role in American art; a Moonbeam Children’s Book Award in 2011; and the 2010 President’s Award from the New England Independent Booksellers Association for outstanding contribution to arts and letters. But the artist in Dahlov is never still. Bursting with inspiration, she continues to paint almost every day and is always coming up with new ideas for books, paintings, and other projects. Her publishing career began in 1945 when she illustrated Margaret Wise Brown’s The Little Fisherman. She went on to write and illustrate her own books, including The Cat at Night and One Horse Farm, developing what would become her signature artwork with innovative color combinations, geometric shapes, and fanciful animals. Now with more than 30 children’s books to her name, and a parallel career as a fine art painter, Ipcar continues to spark the imagination of readers around the world.
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3 The Fish House Door
Written by Robert Baldwin Illustrated by Astrid Sheckels
The Scallop Christmas
Written by Jane Freeberg Illustrated by Astrid Sheckels Times were tough in Marcie’s small New England fishing village. No one had money, and work was hard to find. So the villagers rejoiced one glorious fall when an unexpected bounty of scallops filled their little bay. For young Marcie, a week harvesting scallops also brought unexpected and unforgettable adventure and lessons about love and what is really important. This beautiful children’s book is loosely based on a true story told to author Jane Freeberg decades ago. U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-25-4 Children’s picture book, hardcover, 9.25 x 11.25, 36 pages, ages 5–9
Shawn’s father, grandfather, and great-grandfather have hauled traps, painted buoys, and cleaned brushes on the same fish house for decades. To Shawn, the door is just a weathered old piece of wood with broken hinges. But an island visitor gives Shawn a new perspective—and a fresh look at the people and traditions that have shaped his past and will chart his future. U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-30-8 Children’s picture book, hardcover, 9.25 x 11.25, 36 pages, ages 5–9
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At One
In a place called Maine Story by Lynn Plourde Art by Leslie Mansmann At One lyrically celebrates Maine’s inspirational beauty, from the majesty of Baxter State Park to the crashing waves of the Atlantic. Lynn Plourde has written many children’s books but in At One she strikes out in a new direction while keeping her distinctive voice. U.S. $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-06-3 Children’s picture book, hardcover, 8.75 x 10.75, 32 pages, ages 4–8
My Cat, Coon Cat
Written by Sandy F. Fuller Illustrated by Jeannie Brett When a young girl moves into a new home, she slowly wins the affection of a shy Maine coon cat as he meets the girl’s kitten, chases dragonflies, and explores the neighborhood. Beautiful illustrations enhance the gentle rhyming verses to make this a delightful book for children, cat lovers, and anyone who has felt the warmth of making a new friend. U.S. $17.95 / CAN $19.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-32-2 Children’s picture book, hardcover, 9.25 x 11.25, 36 pages, ages 2–8
Titus Tidewater
Mabel Takes the Ferry
For adventurous blue lobster Titus Tidewater, summer means exciting happenings near the shoreline, but also lurking dangers. Titus cautiously explores that ocean floor, but soon finds himself caught in a lobster trap. He is taken away from his familiar surroundings and to a strange new world on land, before he is ultimately rescued by two children and the ocean itself.
Canine sailor Mabel, a summer resident of Islesboro, Maine, takes an unauthorized ferry trip aboard the Margaret Chase Smith to Lincolnville Beach. Mabel visits a restaurant, makes a few friends, and tastes some lobster before finally returning home.
Written and Illustrated by Suzy Verrier
Grammie’s Secret Cupboard
Snow for Christmas
By Cynthia Furlong Reynolds Illustrated by Bert Dodson
Written and Illustrated by Doretta Groenendyk
When rain spoils the plans for a day at the beach, Grammie reveals a hidden cupboard full of special toys. She carefully selects just the right thing for her granddaughter—a book that takes her on all the adventures her mind can imagine.
A child wishes for snow for Christmas “because snow brings stories.” Family members share snow-filled memories, from giant snowballs that race you down the hill to skiing off the roof, from snowmen goaltenders in pond hockey to caroling in a blizzard.
Published by Mitten Press U.S. $17.95 ISBN: 978-1-58726-310-1 Children’s picture book, hardcover, 9.5 x 10.5, 32 pages, ages 4–8
The Pig Scramble
Written by Jessica Kinney Illustrated by Sarah S. Brannen
U.S. $17.95 / CAN $19.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-61-2 Children’s picture book, hardcover, 9 x 11, 36 pages, ages 5–9
U.S. $12.95 ISBN: 978-1-894838-49-8 Children’s picture book, softcover, 8 x 10, 28 pages, ages 2–6
The Littlest Tugboat
By Sarah Sherman McGrail Illustrated by James A. Taliana This delightfully written and illustrated book tells the adventures of Tommy Tugboat, the littlest tugboat on the Kennebec River. He may be small, but he saves the day! Published by Cozy Harbor Press U.S. $19.95 ISBN: 0-9655925-2-9 Children’s picture book, hardcover, 10.25 x 10.25, 36 pages, ages 4–9
A is for Acadia
Mount Desert Island from A to Z Photos by Richard Johnson Text by Ruth Gortner Grierson A is for Acadia is an ABC book featuring vibrant color photographs that highlight the island’s natural beauty. It includes images of harbor seals and barred owls as well as landscapes such as Sand Beach and Bass Harbor. It is fun and informative and should appeal to residents and visitors of any age. U.S. $15.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-03-2 Children’s picture book, hardcover, 11.25 x 8.75, 32 pages, ages 6–12
U.S. $12.95 / CAN $14.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-99-5 Children’s picture book, softcover, 9.75 x 7.5, 32 pages, ages 2–8
Mabel Takes a Paddle
Story by Emily Chetkowski Illustrated by Susan Spellman Mabel’s latest adventure is on Orange Lake in Maine, where she goes kayaking for the first time. As she and her family paddle around the lake, Mabel is amazed at how many animals live in and around the water. And more amazed when they seem frightened of her. Or is there something else that’s scaring the animals? Published by PublishingWorks, Inc. U.S. $12.95 ISBN: 978-1-933002-99-6 Children’s picture book, softcover, 9.75 x 7.5, 40 pages, ages 2–8
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Clarence feels he’s not big enough and not helpful enough compared to his big brothers. He just can’t seem to find his place on the family farm. But, when it comes time for the annual county fair, Uncle Leon gives Clarence the advice and selfconfidence he needs to turn things around.
Published by Acorn Press
U.S. $15.95 ISBN: 978-0-9763231-1-2 Children’s picture book, hardcover, 10.5 x 8.25, 38 pages, ages 4–9
Written by Emily Chetkowski Illustrated by Dawn Peterson
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Supporting Community
We believe it is incumbent on all good people and companies to extend a helping hand to the needy and to volunteer in some way—even if it is just a seemingly small way—that will help make the community, state and nation a better place. For this holiday season, we will support and highlight three organizations that make a difference. We hope you will join us offering support either through highlighted purchases or direct contributions. Or, if nothing here sparks an interest, please consider helping a cause that is near and dear to your heart.
Fighting Poverty Our friend Lisa Belisle of Yarmouth was the
garbage dump by offering programs that foster hope,
driving force behind creating the book Our Daily Tread
good health, and education. We worked with Lisa and
to honor Hanley Denning, who founded Safe Passage,
many other talented folks to create and sell the book and
but tragically died in a car accident in January 2007.
so far sales through Islandport Press alone have raised
She was 36. Safe Passage is a Maine-based non-profit
more than $25,000 for Safe Passage. To learn more
organization dedicated to helping the poorest, at-risk
about Safe Passage or to find out how to make a direct
children of families who work in the Guatemala City
contribution, please visit www.safepassage.org.
Our Daily Tread
Thoughts for an Inspired Life Edited by Lisa Belisle Our Daily Tread features daily inspirational and thought-provoking quotes (presented within the framework of a perpetual calendar) that are grouped by themes such as hope, courage, opportunity, and gratitude. The book’s goal is to inspire people to make a difference in their family, in their town, or around the globe. The book also features personal essays, photographs, and children’s artwork submitted by the volunteers and supporters of Safe Passage. U.S. $24.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-21-6 Inspirational Quotes, softcover, 7 x 5, 446 pages
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Feeding the Hungry New data shows that 15% of Maine households, representing 200,000 people, experience food insecurity, while more than 40% of Maine kids younger than 12 show evidence of hunger. For each copy of the CDs and book shown here, we will donate $1 to the Maine Credit Union Campaign for Ending Hunger in Maine. In addition, Port City Productions, which produced the CDs, will donate a portion of sales to the same organization. Last year, the credit unions raised more than $446,000 to help feed Maine’s hungry. To make a direct contribution, mail a check payable to Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger to: Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger, ATTN: 2012 Campaign, PO Box 1236, Portland, ME 04104.
Christmas in Maine
Hardscrabble Harvest
Amazing Music of Mainers
This now classic 10-song CD has been delighting listeners during the holidays for more than two decades. It includes “The Maine Christmas Song” by the Windham Chamber Singers and also features songs by Noel Paul Stookey, Paul Sullivan, Don Campbell, Dave Mallett, and others.
In rollicking verse and wonderful illustrations, Dahlov Ipcar tells of all the hard work needed to make a bountiful fall harvest. Originally published in 1976, this book is now available for young readers to enjoy Ipcar’s distinctive style.
This 2-CD set features music from 26 artists who are either native Mainers or have extensive ties to the state. The set includes a 32page booklet with information on each artist. Performers featured include Dick Curless, Dan Fogelberg, Devonsquare, Schooner Fare, Aztec Two Step, Jud Strunk, Bill Chinnock and Rustic Overtones.
Produced by Con Fullam
U.S. $15.95 Music, 1 CD UPC: 3710142703
by Dahlov Ipcar
U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-24-7 Children’s Book, hardcover, 9 x 11.5, 32 pages, ages 4–9
Produced by Con Fullam
U.S. $19.99 Music, 2 CDs UPC: 8450141351
Preserving our Local Heritage We love history. We love the heritage
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communities. The Yarmouth Historical
of these six historical fiction books: Abbott’s Reach, Contentment Cove, Young, Mary Peters, Silas Crockett, and Windswept (See page 15 for book descriptions). These are exciting times and we hope you will join us in lending your support.
Society is building a fantastic new museum on the banks of the Royal River that will make it a larger presence and stronger force in the local community and region, in part because it will offer much needed gathering space. We encourage you to consider donating to the society or, perhaps even more importantly, become a member. You can learn more about what is happening at www.yarmouthmehistory.org. Email 21
The Best Drives in Maine, NH and VT
By Kay and Bill Scheller Twenty-two tours showcase the best this fascinating region has to offer. You’ll discover northern New England’s alluring country roads, charming villages, spectacular fall foliage, scenic and historic highlights. From Jasper Heights Press U.S. $21.95 ISBN: 978-0-9672682-5-7 Travel, softcover, 6 x 9, 348 pages
A Fisherman’s Guide to Maine
A Maine Summer Island
Here for Generations
Bustins Island lies just offshore from the hustle and bustle of the tourist mecca of Freeport, yet most people know little, if anything, about it. Bustins features more than 100 homes, and boasts its own seasonal ferry service. Still, it has no electricity, no businesses and almost no vehicles.
This detailed history uses the 150-year history of Bangor Savings Bank and its founders to tell the dramatic tale of Bangor as it transformed from frontier town to Lumber Capital of the World to vital commerce center.
By F. Benjamin Carr
U.S. $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-15-5 Nonfiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 172 pages
By Dean Lawrence Lunt
The Story of North Bath By Nancy Dearborn Lovetere
U.S. $15.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-27-8 Humor, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 160 pages
U.S. $22.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-40-7 History, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 220 pages
The Cows are Out!
Old Maine Woman
By Trudy Chambers Price
By Glenna Johnson Smith
The Story of Mount Desert Island
Smith offers a nostalgic look at her childhood on the Maine coast and her observations of life under the big sky and among the rolling potato fields of her beloved Aroostook County, where she has lived for nearly seven decades.
U.S. $24.95 ISBN: 0-9671662-6-8 Nonfiction, hardcover, 352 pages, 6 x 9, 85 photographs
This book tells you where, when, and how to catch game fish in Maine. From migrating striped bass along the south coast to native brook trout in the North Woods, this book provides anglers with the information they need.
This is a sports history that relates the trials and tribulations of baseball’s Evil Empire. Every rich and juicy detail is here: the disastrous seasons, the blowout losses, the horrible trades and the crushing playoff defeats.
Price and her husband raised two sons and hundreds of cows on Craneland Farm in Central Maine. In this bittersweet memoir of two decades of dairy farming Price writes of the daily trials of haying, and milking against a backdrop of gentle and entertaining rural life.
U.S.$15.95 ISBN: 0-9763231-2-5 Sports, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 196 pages
U.S. $16.95 ISBN: 978-0-9671662-9-2 Memoir, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 250 pages
The Road to Down Street
North Bath is set on a beautiful peninsula rich not only in its pristine beauty but also in its history. Native Nancy Dearborn Lovetere brings this historic Maine community to life in a meticulously-researched book.
Those Damned Yankees
u.s. $19.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-19-3 Nonfiction, softcover, 154 pages.
A Storyteller’s Guide to Vermont By Leon Thompson A Vermont writer and journalist delivers up a “guide” to the Green Mountain State as only an insider can. He tackles his home state’s history, culture, seasons, attractions, vernacular, and much, much more.
By Kevin Traceweski
By Clarke Canfield
Not Too Awful Bad
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U.S. $16.95/CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-41-4 Essays, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 172 pages
By Samuel Eliot Morison This breezy history tells the fascinating story of Maine’s most famous island by master historian and Pulitzer Prizewinning author Samuel Eliot Morison. It remains perhaps the most authentic book on the island’s early history U.S. $15.95 ISBN 1-934031-01-1 History, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 116 pages
Thirteen is a Lucky Number
By Trudy Chambers Price If you love small-town America, here it is in Fort Fairfield, Maine. The Campbell family is an extraordinary example of excellent work ethic, cooperation, love, sharing and support both within their family and within their community. u.s. $18.95 ISBN: 1-934031-00-3 Nonfiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 376 pages
Two Farms
By Janet Galle The fabric of rural Maine, a place like no other, comes to life in this collection of essays written throughout the seasons and through the changing years.
By Thomas Hanna
Hanna writes a gritty Depression era memoir of life in Midcoast Maine. This touching memoir brings to life a time and place in Maine that is not often written about, yet stands as testament to the resiliency and spirit of all Mainers. U.S. $15.95 ISBN: 978-0-9763231-8-1 Memoir, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 306 pages
Favorite Island Recipes
Frenchboro Church Recipes, history and photographs by friends, visitors and residents of Frenchboro. Includes 325 favorite recipes —some from earlier Frenchboro cookbooks as well as many new recipes. Recipes feature blueberries, lobster, clams and many other island favorites!
Black Fly Stew: Wild Maine Recipes
By Kate Krukowski Gooding Shine in the kitchen with new and easy wild game recipes from the length and breadth of the state. From Northern Solstice Publishing U.S. $19.95 ISBN: 978-1-60402-047-2 Cookbook, softcover, 6 x 9, 228 pages
Simple Gourmet Lamb with Side Dishes & Wine Pairings
By Kate Krukowski Gooding An eclectic collection of tantalizing lamb recipes from around the world. From Northern Solstice Publishing U.S. $9.95 ISBN: 978-1-60585-686-5 Cookbook, softcover, 6 x 9, 110 pages
Saturday Beans & Sunday Suppers
By Edie Clark A delicious collection of thoughts, memories, and recipes, all about baked beans, chowder, magical iced tea, hippie pizza, chicken and dumplings, and dinner parties. U.S. $14.95 ISBN: 978-0-9719934-5-7 Essays, softcover, 224 pages
The Place He Made By Edie Clark
Edie writes honestly about the experience of losing her husband to cancer when their lives were still young. U.S. $18.95 ISBN: 978-0-9719934-3-3 Nonfiction, softcover, 301 pages
The View from Mary’s Farm By Edie Clark
A collection of Edie’s essays from Yankee Magazine, written about life on the farm she owns in the Monadnock region of New Hampshire. U.S. $14.95 ISBN: 978-0-9719934-2-6 Essays, softcover, 192 pages
States of Grace By Edie Clark
Thirty-two memorable characters, taken from thirty years of Edie Clark’s archives. Each chapter includes an update that answers the question: what happened next? U.S $19.95 ISBN: 978-0-9719934-7-1 Essays, softcover, 320 pages
nonfiction
U.S. $15.95 ISBN: 978-0-9663663-3-4 Essays, softcover, 6 x 9, 143 pages
Shoutin’ into the Fog
U.S. $15.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-08-7 Cookbook, softcover, 142 pages
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Suspects, suspects, everywhere Whether reading on the beach while soaking up some summer sun, or curled up by the fire on a cold winter’s eve, everyone loves a good mystery. These books are not only good reads, but take full advantage of the wonderful settings of Maine and Atlantic Canada to lend local color and authenticity from the sleuthing of Julie as she unravels a mystery in western Maine to the quirky adventures of Hyacinth at The Shores.
Stealing History
Breaking Ground
Stealing History is a murder mystery set in a historical society in western Maine. The book is sure to enthrall readers who love to curl up with a good mystery, especially one that weaves details of small town life, delightful characters and history into a suspenseful tale that keeps them guessing up until the last page.
Julie Williamson from Stealing History is embroiled yet again in a mystery set at the Ryland Historical Society in the mountains of western Maine. This time, a benefactor is murdered on the morning of the ceremony celebrating the construction of an important new building at the historical center.
U.S. $15.95 / CAN $17.95 ISBN: 978-0-9763231-7-4 Mystery, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 218 pages
U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-38-4 Mystery, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 272 pages
By William D. Andrews
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“Stealing History is (a) wellcrafted mystery, with believable characters, colorful narrative, and just the right amount of suspense and misdirection.”
– Kennebec Journal
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Revenge of the Lobster Lover
By Hilary MacLeod It’s lobster season at The Shores. Parker, a collector of art and antiquities, has moved there with his partner Guillaume, a chef just out of rehab. Hyacinth is a website writer looking for lobster recipes for a client’s newsletter. She also needs a speaker for the Women’s Institute meeting. Enter Camilla, founder of the Lobster Liberation Legion, spouting crustacean right-to-life rhetoric. The legion sets about freeing lobsters from their traps, angering the villagers and the man who runs Parker’s fisheries empire. In the tragic events that follow, hidden connections reveal themselves. Published by Acorn Press U.S. $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-894838-48-1 Mystery, softcover, 6 x 9, 320 pages
Mind Over Mussels
By Hilary MacLeod Nothing happens at The Shores until one night, murder comes to the isolated Prince Edward Island village. Amateur sleuth Hy McAllister trips over a body on the beach. As Hurricane Angus moves up the coast, Mountie Jane Jamieson and Hy vie to figure out who killed who and why, but they’re crippled by the hurricane, a power failure, and, finally, a dense fog. The Shores is sheltering a murderer. A murderer whose motive is possessive love, whose mind is the weapon, and who will kill again—until Hy turns the weapon on the killer. Published By Acorn Press U.S. $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-894838-60-3 Mystery, softcover, 6 x 9, 320 pages
Coming Spring 2013 We have big things in store for 2013 with at least 12 new titles hitting the stores. We will lead off with the four great titles below, but also be on the lookout for our first original cookbook, new middle reader fiction, more from Dahlov Ipcar and Paul Fournier’s follow-up book to his Tales from Misery Ridge. You can keep track of all our new titles and author events by regularly visiting our web site, www.islandportpress.com, or by signing up to receive our monthly enewsletter or “Liking” us on Facebook.
Seashells: Treasures from the Northeast Coast
A Flatlander’s Guide to Maine
This Cider Still Tastes Funny!
As any visitor to the beach knows, all sorts of treasures can be found if you know how and where to look. This beautifully illustrated pocket guide helps young beachcombers find, and identify, shells of animals commonly found on Northeast shores. Writing specifically with the Northeast in mind, author and artist Joanne Roach-Evans describes clams, limpets, whelks, mussels, oysters, periwinkles, and more, in gentle prose with just the right amount of scientific information to satisfy the budding explorer. Easy enough for pre-schoolers to understand, but scientific enough to satisfy a middle-schooler, Seashells will appeal to any beach lover!
A Flatlander is, by definition, anyone not originally from Maine. We forgive them. Really, we do. In fact, we want to help. A Flatlander’s Guide to Maine offers locals, visitors, transplants, wary guests, native animal species, and anyone else uninitiated in the ways of the Pine Tree State a well-researched and finelyillustrated educational guidebook. Readers will learn about the state’s culture, attractions, animals, plants, history, lingo, and many other important aspects of Maine life. We are confident this book will offer an intellectually fulfilling experience. Okay, okay, actually this book is mostly a lot of humorous drawings, silly cartoons, and made-up stories that we think will make you laugh.
John Ford Sr. returns to the outdoors of Maine with This Cider Still Tastes Funny! Further Adventures of a Game Warden in Maine, his follow-up to the highly popular and critically acclaimed Suddenly, the Cider Didn’t Taste So Good. Ford is a retired Maine game warden, sheriff and gifted storyteller who carved out a reputation as a man of the law, but one who wasn’t a by-thebook enforcer. He often came up with a good quip as he slipped the handcuffs on a violator, and he wasn’t above accepting a lesson learned as sufficient penalty for breaking the law. He was also more than willing to laugh at himself.
by J. Roach-Evans Release Date: March 15, 2013
By Mark Scott Ricketts Release Date: April 15, 2013
By John Ford Sr. Release Date: May 6, 2013
Nic and Nellie
By Astrid Sheckels Release Date: June 7, 2013 Everyone gets homesick. And Nic is no different. She’s so excited about spending the entire summer on a small New England island with her grandparents that she counts down the days through winter and spring. But when the grand adventure finally begins, she finds tears and loneliness instead of joy and freedom. Astrid Sheckels’ picture book Nic and Nellie is a gorgeously illustrated, heartwarming story of a girl and her beloved dog, Nellie, who slowly learn that new places really aren’t so scary, and that often friends can be found around every corner, even in old row boats, tidal ponds, and stinky mud flats.
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