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All Things Maine August 2019
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The Futility Experts: A Novel
by Margaret Broucek
Margaret Broucek's debut novel, The Futility Experts, is a wickedly funny examination of how not to age gracefully. Feeling trapped in a stagnant marriage, working a dead-end job, and desperately coveting the last good parking spot, Tim Turner decides to do what any middle-aged man not in his right mind would do; reinvent himself online as a 21-year-old marine . At the same time, Davis Beardsley, a professor of zoology obsessed with imaginary creatures, watches his chances for tenure circle the drain when a new department head takes a dim view of his teaching methods. Delivered with deadpan wit and keen insight, not to mention a decrepit Sasquatch, a Romanian adoptee hell-bent on destruction, and a trio of incontinent lapdogs, The Futility Expertswill appeal to fans of Jami Attenberg, Gary Schteyngart, and anyone who likes their comedy with a little chaos. (Maine Author). | |
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Chances Are...: A Novel
by Richard Russo
In the Summer of 2015, three friends -- all 66 year old men -- meet again on Martha's Vineyard 44 years after a significant (and possibly deadly) weekend in 1971. (Maine Author).
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A Wedding on the Beach
by Holly Chamberlain
A summer wedding, a college reunion, a gorgeous Maine beach house and a cast of characters all come together to show readers the connections that shape them, sometimes break their hearts and forever change their lives. (Maine Author. Maine Setting).
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History and Current Events
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Bar Harbor Babylon: Murder, Misfortune, and Scandal on Mount Desert Island
by Dan and Leslie Landrigan
Murderers, thieves, cheaters and scammers have all made their mark on the tiny towns of Mount Desert. This book will take the reader on a tour of the misadventures and misfortunes that punctuate the island's wealthy and privileged past. (Maine Author. Maine Setting).
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The New Portland, Maine Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Coast of Maine.
by Margaret Hathaway Photographs by Karl Schatz
With more than 80 recipes from dozens of the city’s most celebrated restaurants, including Drifter's Wife, Rose Foods, and Chaval, and showcasing full-color photos of mouth-watering dishes by James Beard nominated chefs, and lots of local flavor, Portland’s dynamic food scene is celebrated in all its gustatorial glory. (Maine Author/Photographer. Maine Subject).
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101 Chicken Keeping Hacks: Tips, Tricks, and Ideas for You and Your Hens
by Lisa Steele
Join Lisa Steele, chicken-keeper extraordinaire and founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, on a behind-the-coop tour like you've never seen. Lisa has spent years figuring out the best ways to keep chickens healthy, the natural way, and she's collected more than just your average tips. (Maine Author).
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Random Act: A Jack McMorrow Mystery
by Gerry Boyle
When Maine's favorite reporter, Jack McMorrow, heads out to the hardware store on a routine chore, little does he know that he's about to witness a senseless murder that will have vicious repercussions. With his instinct and nose for news, McMorrow chases leads that take him into the dark side of Downeast—the side the tourist brochures don't show. At the same time, his best friend, Louis has fallen for a mysterious blonde with Russian ties and a hankering for money and intrigue that could put everything Jack loves in peril. (Maine Author. Maine Setting.)
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Bark of Night: An Andy Carpenter Mystery
by David Rosenfelt
When defense lawyer Andy Carpenter's veterinarian asks to speak to him privately at the checkup of his golden retriever, Tara, the last thing Andy expects is Truman. Tiny, healthy, French bulldog Truman was dropped off days ago with instructions to be euthanized by a man everyone thought was his owner. But now the owner is nowhere to be found ... [and] it's discovered that the man wasn't Truman's owner at all ... Truman's real owner has been murdered. It's now up to Andy--with help from his loyal sidekick Tara, Truman and the rest of the gang--to solve this case. (Maine Author.).
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Beyond Acadia: Exploring the Bold Coast of Down East Maine
by Rich Bard
Travel just a few miles beyond Acadia National Park and you will find a little known and seldom visited patchwork of quaint fishing villages, rocky coastlines, wild blueberry fields, and vast stretches of forestland reaching all the way to the Canadian border, a hundred miles away. Beyond Acadia: Exploring the Bold Coast of Down East Maine is a travel guide that brings together, for the first time, the amazing opportunities to enjoy a day or a week in Down East Maine, leaving the crowds and traffic of Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island behind. (Maine Author. Maine Setting).
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Ten Days in the North Woods: A Kids' Hiking Guide to the Katahdin Region
by Hope Rowan
A follow-up to the popular Ten Days in Acadia, the book is told from a fictional kid's point of view to interest young people and get them excited about being outdoors. A young girl and her family describe a trip discovering the forests, mountains, ponds, and waterfalls of Maine's Baxter State Park, the Debsconeag Wilderness Area, and the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. (Maine Author. Maine Setting).
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It Seemed Like a Compliment to Me
by Brian Daniels
Average Joe Wright is back! Joe, still an average middle-aged, thick-around-the-middle man living in Smalltown, USA is also still hopelessly clinging to the twentieth century. The modern world just confuses and frustrates him, prompting him to offer his hilarious takes and wry observations on just what is wrong with it all. (Maine Author).
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