Nonfiction

Faces of Founders: Hiram, Maine

Sally Williams of Hiram, Maine

The founders of Hiram, Maine, and their wives and children are fascinating—pioneers all, war heroes some, scoundrels a few. The stories of forty-five settler families focus on the period from 1774–1830, a time of adventure and energy. Stories are both unique to Hiram and universal, some of which are told in Faces of Founders: Hiram, Maine for the first time.

Paperback, 9" x 12", 332 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-271-0 $39.95

Sally Williams is president of Hiram Historical Society and town historian of Hiram, Maine. Early records thought lost inspired her to write the settlers’ stories. She continues relentlessly to research the history of Hiram and vicinity.

The LORD’S Prayer

A Spiritual Journey Grace Anne Truth of Madison, Maine

Focusing on the sixty-six words uttered by Jesus in the Lord’s Prayer, this book introduces a spiritual meaning to each of eighteen concepts. Grace Anne Truth’s passion for veracity provides readers with Old and New Testament scriptures that will enlighten their eyes of understanding. This book can be studied by an individual or in a small group setting.

Paperback, 5.5" x 8.5", 121 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-278-9 $16.95

Originally from central Maine, Grace Anne Truth graduated summa cum laude from Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. After retiring from teaching in Missouri public schools, she attended Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly, Missouri. In 2016, she and her husband, Jerry, returned to Maine, where they continually enjoy and appreciate its natural beauty and four distinctive seasons.

Peaks Island: Past and Present

Kimberly Erico MacIsaac of Peaks Island, Maine

Peaks Island: Past and Present brings to light the island’s rich and diverse—yet largely hidden—past as a fishing village, a bustling summer resort, and an important military base during World War II. It is the story of a unique Maine island community rooted in its past but very much a part of the modern world.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 6" x 9", 156 pages with color and b/w photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-281-9 $27.95

Kimberly Erico MacIsaac is a fourthgeneration Peaks Islander who has researched, written, and lectured about Peaks Island history for over thirty years. She is the author of The Casco Bay Islands: 1850–2000 and creator of the Maine Civil War Trail for the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Civil War in 2013.

The Spiritual Awakening of an Analytical Mind

13 Stepping-Stones to Help Guide Your Journey Tina L. Moody of Falmouth, Maine

This book provides a different perspective to the tale of selfawakening. After a five-year journey of self-discovery, Tina Moody offers like-minded linear thinkers as herself a blueprint for walking this new path of self-awakening. Tina provides readers with stepping-stones that have served her well, along with exercises to incorporate into their lives, and many relatable stories from her journey.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 163 pages ISBN 978-1-63381-275-8 $14.95

Coming from the corporate realm, an unexpected journey of self-awakening altered how Tina Moody now approaches life. Along her journey, the need to assist others like her step onto this path of awakening emerged as her purpose. This is her first book for other linear-minded spiritual seekers. Tina lives with her two children and her partner in Falmouth, Maine.

We Have Met the Enemy

Stories and Other Writings from the Days of Pandemic in My Town Hans Krichels of Bucksport, Maine

A collection of essays, screeds, and story-poems all based on observations and happenings during the days of the pandemic in the author’s town. It isn’t really a journal, but there’s an element of that, too.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 64 pages with b/w photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-266-6 $12.95

Hans Krichels is a teacher, writer, and woodcarver who lives with his partner, Nancy, in Bucksport, Maine, where he has lived and worked since 1971.

His recent work includes a few pieces in Goose River Anthology, 2019 and Willie Knows Who Done It, a collection of Mainebased stories.

Foreign Aid and Agricultural Development in Africa

Lessons from a Career

David C. Wilcock of Falmouth, Maine

Lessons from a forty-year career working in African agriculture are described and illustrated with photos by the author. This career took place in twenty countries across the continent. It involved USAID and international development bank projects in food production and marketing, crop research, development policy, and promoting high-value exports. It may interest college students considering such a career.

Paperback, 7" x 10", 198 pages with color photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-255-0 $25.95

In the Company of Trees

The Empirical Forest

Roger H. Greene of Bucksport, Maine

Set in the deep recesses of the Northern Forest, two professional foresters tend to their work, creating forests to serve many purposes. Life in a rural village offers a glimpse into the world of Sage Duff and Oracle Cambium as they endure challenging weather, rough roads, and encounters with woodland creatures of all kinds in pursuit of their dreams.

Creative Nonfiction

Paperback, 6" x 9", 462 pages with color and b/w photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-252-9 $19.95

Maine Stories

Top Se from the writer of the column Away with Words

Lew-Ellyn Hughes of Greenville, Maine

This book is a collection of award-winning humorous, poignant, and thoughtful true tales of life, family, and the people, places, and lifestyle of rural Maine. Many of the stories are written in the literary style of bons mots or belles lettres.

Paperback, 6" x 9", 238 pages ISBN 978-1-940244-83-9 $16.95

Seen Anything Good?

Top Se Seasons of Birds in Midcoast Maine

Don Reimer of Warren, Maine

Reflecting back to Don’s passion for birds, which began in early childhood, Seen Anything Good? is a recollection of his personal memories and experiences with these fascinating feathered creatures. The book spans a range of bird-related subjects, including basic tips on identification, bird ecology and behavior, migration trends, and relevant conservation issues. 2021 Maine Literary Award Finalist, John N. Cole Award for Maine Nonfiction

Paperback, 6" x 9", 223 pages with color photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-234-5 $22.95

My father always said he wasn’t a hero. “But, Dad, you’ve got the newspaper article to prove it!” “Don’t be like me, Son, go make something of yourself.” But I just knew Dad was a hero . . . now all I had to do was prove it to him.

SNOW ANGELS

ON THE MOON

RUSSIE LANE

Snow Angels on the Moon

Russie Lane of Pemaquid, Maine Top Se

Russie’s father always said he wasn’t a hero, but a newspaper article tucked away in a family album told a different story. It spoke of five young campers rescued from an overturned sailboat in the summer of 1958. Now, over six decades later, the search begins for those five saved lives in hopes they may help rescue his PTSD-riddled father.

2020 Maine Literary Award Finalist, John N. Cole Award for Maine Nonfiction

Paperback, 6" x 9", 222 pages with color photographs ISBN 978-1-63381-197-3 $17.95

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