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All Things Maine June 2011
Armchair Travel
Carriage Roads of Acadia : A Pocket Guide - Diane Abrell
Publisher: Natl Book Network
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/01/2011
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ISBN-10: 0892729244
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From the cover:  Looping gracefully through the wilds of Acadia National park are fifty-one miles of gravel carriage roads.  Conceived by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., these roads were created to make the natural wonders of Mount Desert Island -- its woodlands, crashing surf, and dramatic granite peaks -- accessible to everyone.  This pocket guide is designed to help strollers, hikers, joggers, bicyclists, horseback riders, and cross-country skiers get the most out of their visit to Acadia.
Equestrians' Guide to Acadia - Robyn Cuffey
Publisher: self-published
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: c2009
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ISBN-10: 0974635111
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In this book, the equestrian (rider or carriage driver) will find all the information necessary to make a trip to Acadia and use the carriage trails.
Slack Water: Portland, Maine's Working Waterfront - Mark Marchesi
Publisher: Blurb
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 2011
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This book describes slack water as "a brief period of time between the ebb and flow of ocean tides.  When water is at it's highest or lowest point; not pushing in or pulling out."  It is a photographic essay of the Portland Waterfront, currently in "slack water" at the "cusp of another reinvention."
Fiction A to Z
Show me good land - Shonna Milliken Humphrey
Publisher: Down East
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/01/2011
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ISBN-10: 0892729163
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From the flyleaf:  Set in fictional Fort Angus, ME, Show Me Good Land tells the story of a small rural town struggling with poverty, loss, and acceptance after decades of prosperity.  Loosely linked through the murder of Odie Hollander's mother, its characters must navigate the ambiguous moral landscape of a decaying community.
Hull Creek - Jim Nichols
Publisher: Down East
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/01/2011
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ISBN-10: 0892729155
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From the novel's flyleaf:  Hull Creek is a timely tale of change on the coast of Maine and the challenges it brings to the men who still seek their livelihood from the sea.
History and Current Events
George Washington's great gamble : and the sea battle that won the American Revolution - James L. Nelson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/19/2010
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ISBN-10: 0071626794
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Here, author Jim Nichols relates the story of the naval battle that won the American Revolution for General George Washington and the United States of America.
A Citizen's Guide to the 125th Maine Legislature, 2011-2012 - Maine People's Resource Center
Publisher: Maine People's Resource Center
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 2011
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This is a guide to the Maine legislative process:  how the Legislature works, how bills become law, the roles of the various branches of Maine government, plus profiles of the members of the Maine House and Senate.
Home, Garden and DIY
The eat local cookbook : seasonal recipes from a Maine farm - Lisa Turner
Publisher: Down East
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/16/2011
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ISBN-10: 0892729236
"Maine has an abundance of fresh, seasonal produce--all you need to know is what to do with it. Lisa Turner, of Laughing Stock Farm in Freeport, has gathered more than one hundred recipes from Maine,s top chefs, farmers, home cooks, and her own kitchen. From what to do with loads of leafy greens to how to cook hakurei turnips, this cookbook teaches how to eat locally--and eat well--all through the year".
Mystery
Knockdown : a home repair is homicide mystery - Sarah Graves
Publisher: Bantam Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/26/2011
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ISBN-10: 0553807897
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In a mystery novel that includes home-repair tips, Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree finds her life in danger when a man from her past as a financial manager relentlessly stalks her. By the author of Crawlspace.
Bel-Air dead : a Stone Barrington novel - Stuart Woods
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/26/2011
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ISBN-10: 0399157360
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After his ex-girlfriend--and mother of his child--asks for his help in dealing with some Centurion Studio stock, Stone Barrington finds himself dragged into a deadly web of intrigue amidst the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. By the author of Strategic Moves.
Nature and Science
Best Nature Sites, Midcoast Maine: Route 1 Corridor, Brunswick to Belfast - Tony Oppersdorff and Kyrill Schabert
Publisher: Waterline Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 2011
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ISBN-10: 0976427524
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From the cover:  Best nature Sites of MidCoast Maine points the way to public preserves along U.S. Route 1 from Brunswick to Belfast, all a few minutes drive from the highway.  Forty destinations include mountaintops, upland woods, lowland bogs and salt marshes.  Over 150 photographs showcase these jewels of the region.  The text offers sidebar articles by scientists, naturalists and conservations [who] interpret the wonders of biology, geology and cultural history.  Complete with maps charting the way, this book will delight curious travelers, be they seasonal visitors of Maine residents.
A Pictorial Guide to Maine's Roadside Wildflowers - John Theberge
Publisher: Blurb.com
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 2008
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A book of gorgeous photographs of the common wildflowers you pass on the road every day.
 
Poetry
Impenitent notes - Baron Wormser
Publisher: CavanKerry Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/08/2011
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ISBN-10: 1933880236
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A new book of poetry by a former poet laureate of Maine.
Popular Culture
Maine Icons : 50 Classic Symbols of the Pine Tree State - Jennifer Smith-mayo and Matthew P. Mayo
Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/03/2011
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ISBN-10: 0762759984
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Here you'll find brief descriptions and full-color photographs of the iconic persons, places and products of Maine.  Whoopie pie and a Moxie, anyone?
The Greens of Maine: "I Played them All" - Dennis A. Walch
Publisher: self-published
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 2010
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ISBN-10: 0615447961
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Golf, anyone?  This book provides charts, descriptions and full-color photographs of the greens of the many public golf clubs and courses in Maine.

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