Master Smart Woman: A Portrait of Sarah Orne Jewett1 review C. L. Keyworth North Country Pr, 1988 Brief Glimpse Into Jewett's Life Sarah Orne Jewett lived in Maine from 1849-1909. Noted for her local color writing, she is featured in this book which is based on a film of her life. The old photos show scenes from Maine, each accompanied by a paragraph relating the photo to Jewett's life or her various books. Readers of ...             The Secret Life of Lobsters: How Fishermen and Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite ...37 reviews Trevor Corson Harper Perennial, 2005 Pass the Butter + Surprisingly Interesting + Just a common couple + Dad loved it! + A GREAT book about noble creatures of the deep             The Complete Poems of Sarah Orne Jewett (Ironweed American Classics)1 review Sarah Orne Jewett Ironweed Press, 1999 Vintage Poems by Maine Writer "Jewett (1849-1909) published some 35 poems during her lifetime, scattering them among the popular magazines and newspapers of her day. Of the 40 poems (in this book), nine were intended for children, all written during the outset of her career when Jewett devoted herself largely to juvenile ...             The Harbor15 reviews Carla Neggers Mira, 2005 Goose Harbor + Superb This is the first book I've read by Carla Neggers, and I'll want to read more if the rest are this good. I can find several faults with the novel, but somehow the gaffs fade because of the writer's sense of place, Goose Harbor, on the south coast of Maine. I was taken to this delightful ...             Enjoying Maine's Islands2 reviews John Gibson Down East Books, 2005 Treat Yourself to an Island Trip The book introduces 15 of Maine's islands. It covers the geography, history, culture and how to get there. The book helps you know what to take with you (stout walking shoes, rain gear, sweater, sunglasses). Some islands may take a fifteen minute ferry ride, but Martinicus takes over two hours, ...             Dishing Up Maine: 165 Recipes That Capture Authentic Down East Flavors15 reviews Brooke Dojny Storey Publishing, LLC, 2006 You can count on Dojny! + My new favorite cookbook! + Wish you were in Maine + Unique and Usable             The New Saturday Night at Moody's Diner2 reviews Tim Sample Down East Books, 1996 So funny I wet Myself... + Maine stories to tickle your funnybone This book was wonderful from beginning to end. The stories were great, hilarious, and fun! I read the book for a book report, and as far as I know, my teacher is reading it right now! The pictures were great, and being from Maine myself, made this book much more enjoyible and fun!             The Beans of Egypt, Maine: The Finished Version18 reviews Carolyn Chute Harvest Books, 1995 We'll all live just like the Beans... + You're One in a Million + Depressing but thought provoking + A Remarkable View of the Other Side of the Tracks             Maine 24/72 reviews Rick Smolan, David Elliot Cohen Dorling Kindersley, 2004 Capturing Maine in Photos This lovely coffee table book tries to sum up the state of Maine in 572 photos. Taken in one week by a broad range of photographers, it captures some of the essence of the state, but misses some others. You'll see lobstermen, moose, blueberry fields, boat building, loggers, and other icons of the ...             Along The Kennebec: The Herman Bryant Collection (ME) (Images of America)1 review Gay M. Grant Arcadia Publishing, 1995 Early Maine Viewed Through the Camera A charming look at the daily life of the Bryant family and their neighbors in South Gardiner, Maine. The book displays more than 200 photos by Herman Bryant taken from 1890 to 1936. Included are views of the town, river, islands, and special events like a train wreck and floods. The life of long ...             Moving to Maine9 reviews Victoria Doudera Down East Books, 2000 I Loved this Book!! I loved this Book it has changed my life. Now that I have moved to maine I can really enjoy myself.             Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn: The Connected Farm Buildings of New England6 reviews Thomas C. Hubka UPNE, 2004 Powerful debunker of Maine myth! + Interesting Book on Architecture in New England + New England Farm Architecture + Big house, Little House, Back House Barn + Enthralling rural history.             Moon Handbooks Coastal Maine (Moon Handbooks)4 reviews Hilary Nangle Avalon Travel Publishing, 2005 Guide to the Beautiful Maine Coast + Another Great Book About The Maine Coast + Moon Handbooks Coastal Maine + excellent helper             The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories Doubleday Anchor Books, 1956 THE COUNTRY OF THE POINTED FIRS AND OTHER STORIES originally appeared in the two-volume Mayflower Edition as THE BEST STORIES OF SARA ORNE JEWETT. It was published in 1925 by Houghton Mifflin Company. This Anchor Books edition is published by arrangement with the Houghton Mifflin Company. Anchor Books edition: 1956. Preface by Willa Cather. Contents include: The Country of The Pointed Firs, A ...             The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories (Signet Classics)29 reviews Sarah Orne Jewett Signet Classics, 2000 Visit the Country + Jewett is a jewel + Wonderful little book + Visit Coastal Maine 100 Years Ago + A wonderful read...             At Seventy2 reviews May Sarton W. W. Norton & Company, 1993 A Year in a Writer's Life On the Maine Coast + A year in the life of a writer.... May Sarton, noted "women's writer," journals her 70th year of life. The account records the seasons in Southern Maine while detailing the sometimes mundane (cleaning out a cupboard, visiting friends) and othertimes notable moments in her year. In Sarton's hands, even the mundane blooms and soars ...             Our Maine Songs7 reviews Schooner Fare Our Maine Songs + our maine song + Good music you don't have be a Maine-ah to enjoy + If you love folk - this one is for you! + Folk Song Treasures             She Took to the Woods3 reviews Alice Arlen Down East Books, 2000 Back to the Woods + Here we have "The Rest of the Story" For those who have come late to be adicted to Louise Rich's writings, this is a capstone book to be read last. It fills in the unspoken spaces in the writings of one of Maine's best writers. Alren has let Louise tell her own story and has stayed out of the way of this telling while being supportive ...             Recipes and recollections from the famous Worster House1 review Betty Worster Ruby Augusta Print Shop, 1981 Down Home Maine Cooking During the 40s and 50s people flocked to Worster House in Hallowell, Maine for the cassarole of fresh lobster a la Maine. They served over 1000 lbs. of lobster per week. The restaurant was listed by A.A.A., ALA., DUNCAN HINES, THE BOSTON GLOBE, THE NEW YORK TIMES, among many others. The ...             Cloud Nine82 reviews Luanne Rice Bantam, 2000 Wonderful story-Luanne Rice does it again here! + Good story; almost too sad + Kleenex, please..... Sara Talbot is the main character who never thought she would be around for another birthday. After she came down with a cancerous brain tumor the previous year, her odds of survival were very slim. After a prestigous neurosurgeon saved her life, she was in remission, and able to start her life ...