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Monhegan: Isle View
The Art of Kevin Beers Kevin Beers of Thomaston, Maine Kevin Beers has spent four decades painting Monhegan and continues to find inspiration there. He is called to paint everything on this unique island. People often say Monhegan is magical, but for Kevin it really is a place of kismet and wonder. This book is filled with interesting stories about how many aspects of Kevin’s life were transformed by Monhegan. Paperback, 11" x 8.5", 69 pages with color illustrations ISBN 978-1-63381-283-3 $34.95 Kevin Beers grew up in New York’s Hudson Valley. He has always been passionate about art and for many years painted at night while working as an ad agency art director. He’d go to Monhegan every summer, dreaming of painting for a living, until an art collector convinced him to do so. He now lives and paints full time in Maine.
My Life as a Non-Valedictorian
Musings of an Almost-Didn’t-Graduatefrom-High-School Student Michael D. Skinner of Tenants Harbor, Maine Mike Skinner evolved from an uninspired student and confused young adult to become an army medic, registered nurse, hospital president, assistant professor, pilot, and husband, father, and grandfather. These essays describe the challenges Mike faced and what worked and what didn’t. Thankfully, his grades in high school and college played little role in what he would go on to achieve.
Paperback, 6" x 9", 160 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-269-7 $16.95
Michael D. Skinner lives in Tenants Harbor, Maine, with his wife and muse, Pamela. He was born in Virginia and raised in Connecticut. He has lived in most of the New England states, as well as Florida and Texas. Children, grandchildren, friends, dogs, writing, and a boat occupy his time in retirement.
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Maine Authors Publishing | fall/winter 2021–2022 trade catalog
