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That Summer, I finally grew into myself.
The Problem? I grew too fast.
And fruit that grows too fast,
often bursts in the sun.
the space between
you and me
by Julie True Kingsley
Coming June 4
For Clem, summers are for Maine—for wandering the blueberry barrens, helping her grandmother on the farm, and stargazing with her parents. But her grandmother is gone, she hasn’t talked to her mom in months, and her dad is devoted to the family business. Now, all Clem wants to think about is a dance audition that could get her into Juilliard. She doesn’t need another distraction. Then she meets Rico. He’s nothing like the boys back home in LA or the boys in Maine, either. His secrets rival her own and as they grow closer, she must confront the hidden realities of places she thought she knew. In Julie True Kingsley’s debut novel, Clem and Rico’s worlds are threatening to tear them apart. Can they bridge the space between them before summer is just a memory?
Every Story has an Ending.
Hard Line
by Gerry Boyle
Coming this June!
After thirty years, fourteen books, and countless thrills, award-winning author Gerry Boyle writes the exciting and bittersweet final chapter for his signature character Jack McMorrow in the gritty novel, Hard Line. For his dynamic, whipsaw finale, Boyle takes readers on a wild ride with his fan’s favorite investigative reporter—a ride that leaves no one unscathed. Replete with action ripped from current events as well as nods to old characters and past stories, Hard Line builds with breathtaking pace to a dramatic stand-off between all the forces of violent chaos and law and order—all set amidst the quiet pines, rough towns, and gray skies of rural Maine.
As he struggles with a personal vendetta and faces an epic moral dilemma, will a bitter and vengeful Jack make his greatest sacrifice yet? In his conclusion the McMorrow series and the two-book story arc he started in Robbed Blind, Boyle delivers his most complete and gripping book yet.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
"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
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
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.
"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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