Dishing Up® Maine


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From the Atlantic Ocean to well-tended organic farms, Maine offers some of the best raw materials for rustic, hearty cuisine. Add the independent spirit and quiet humor of the people and it becomes apparent why chefs, fisherman, and artisans are drawn to the state. Their fierce pride, respect for the land, and lack of pretension are recognizable ingredients in the food they produce, from fresh lobster to blueberry pancakes. Dive in to the salty personality of Maine’s cuisine!




Up in Maine


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Up River


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A portrait in photos and words of the realities of life in a small Maine fishing village.




Dear Maine


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Dear Maine, written by Morgan Rielly, an author and state senator, and Reza Jalali, a former refugee and executive director of the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center, recounts the trails and triumphs of 20 immigrants who have arrived in Maine over the past few decades. Dear Maine includes black and white photographic portraits by Lilit Danielyan.




University of Maine Ice Hockey


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Maines long winters would seem the ideal place for hockey to develop, but blistering winter conditions, frigid temperatures, and windchill made the sport unpleasant and even dangerous. The problem was not solved until 1976, when Harold Alfond donated a large sum of money for the establishment of a suitable facility for indoor hockey. University of Maine Ice Hockey tells the story of how a small school from Maine with a student body of under 12,000 rose to be one of the top-tier hockey programs in the nation, one of the great success stories in modern collegiate sports.




Maine & Me


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For more than ten years, Elizabeth Peavey has been traveling around the state of Maine, and writing about her wide-ranging experiences and discoveries in Down East magazine. This book collects her very best columns and essays. In a light and entertaining style laced with lots of entertaining humor, she weaves a wide-ranging tapestry that will give readers a vivid and fresh view of the state.




School & Society


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Maine, a Peopled Landscape


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Images that document the changes in -- and challenges of -- life in the real Maine.




Wild Maine


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Wild Maine is not only a book of outstanding images of wild mammals and birds from around the state, but it is also a collection of anecdotes and amusing stories about photographer Bill Silliker's interactions with wildlife. Includes interesting facts and observations about the behavior of the species that Silliker photographed.




Sir Henry Maine


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A demonstration of the contemporary context and significance of Maine's approach to the law.