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Put a Maine Book Under the Tree this Year

12/6/2017

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​Here are ten books, new and old, that make excellent gifts for the readers on your shopping list. This selection shows the breadth of books published by Just Write Books. There’s something for everyone. And best of all we offer FREE SHIPPING through December 15th.
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Wild Plants of Maine: A Useful Guide by Tom Seymour
In this edition of Wild Plants of Maine, Tom Seymour has added several new wild plants, more mushrooms and  some exciting new recipes to the bountiful harvest that Tom Seymour leads us to discover in Maine. From insect repellent to table fare to a relaxing wintergreen tea, Seymour identifies the source and describes the method of preparing wild plant concoctions and foods. Any person living in or visiting Maine should have Wild Plants of Maine to ensure the enjoyment of our great Maine outdoors. From the shore to the forest and from the first green of spring to the snowiest winter day, join the “best guide of all” as Seymour enjoys Maine “wilds.”

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A Daughter of Francis Martin and The Remembrances of Marietta Lufford  by Virginia Chute
These historical novels are deftly written keeping to historical facts and filling in with an imagination and a sharp pen that allows us to follow Virginia Chute on her travels back in time.
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The Attic & Me by Norma K. Salway
A passion for attics and anything old cultivated a love of collecting family artifacts in Norma Salway. She tells inspirational stories connecting to her roots and experiences that reveal who she is today. Readers will enjoy hearing of joys of collecting, agonies of trials, fears, and interactions with creatures on a farm.



Lewis and the Lighthouse by Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben has written his first book about Lewis, a boy who lives on the coast of Maine near a lighthouse. Enjoy the tale of Lewis' exciting adventure as he races to save a ship one stormy night. With just enough suspense for young readers, this fun read-aloud book is illustrated with lively art by Robert Logan.
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Taking Flight by Diane H. Schetky
Travel with poet Diane Schetky from the state of Maine that she calls home to the Arctic and even to inside lives of “Friends who have lost their way.” Taking Flight is a selection of poetry that will provoke a thoughtful journey companioned by a mindful guide. 
Topsham, Maine: From The River To The Highlands by Robert C. Williams
​"All of Maine’s small towns can boast of fascinating but little-known history. Fortunately, Maine can boast of curious and articulate historians like Robert Williams who tell their stories." - Bill Bushnell, Kennebec Journa
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Wyman Falls Mysteries by Robert M. Chute
Get caught up in the lives of a small Maine town with three books set after World War II. Start with Coming Home where, Jim Johnson returns from World War II to mysteries involving family and friends. Johnson's return is filled with surprises—a body hidden in a garment bag in an empty cabin, his deceased father's association with bootleggers and his childhood friend, Joan Chaplin, now married but with an absent husband. In Return to Sender, Melonie Janus travels to Wyman Falls to investigate the death of her brother among the odd characters of the remote Maine town. Finally, in Roadside Rest, the mystery unfolds as a fellow from West Virginia comes to town with a deed to property owned by Willis Wyman and James Johnson. The West Virginian goes missing. There are more questions than answers in an investigation that includes quirky town characters. Meanwhile Jim Johnson is missing in action from Korea.

​This is just a sampling of the books available from Just Write Books. What is your favorite?
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Nancy E. Randolph operates Just Write Books, publishing Maine books by Maine authors telling Maine stories. Randolph quickly developed a reputation as a publisher of quality Maine books. An active community member along with two others she founded and serves as a member of the board of Save Our Swinging Bridge.Org to ensure the maintenance of the historic Roebling designed and built bridge connecting Topsham and Brunswick. ​​

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The Remembrances of Marietta Lufford Book Club Questions

6/16/2016

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From beggar and thief in 17th Century England to a respected landowner in the colonial Province of Maine, Marietta Lufford is one of the most courageous women in American literature. Her reminisces as an undaunted, troubled child in London, her adventurous journey to the New World and the tribulations of surviving there make this novel a most compelling read. The incidents in her life are factual, weaving in and out of her life, dominating her world and revealing a documentary of life in the 1600s. Virginia Chute has masterfully written a history of that period in the language of the times. 2006 paperback, 429 pages.

Below are ten questions for book clubs to guide their discussions of this historically accurate novel by Virginia Chute.
The Remembrances of Marietta Lufford Book Club Questions:
  1. What character archetype(s) can be found in the protagonist of Marietta?
  2. How might Marietta’s fate have been different if she lacked or gained certain character traits?
  3. How did the format of the novel affect your reading/interpretation of it? What other literary devices/tools did the author use to bring about that interpretation?
  4. Who do you think is the intended audience? Is there a lesson or theme in the novel that this audience should pick up on?
  5. How does the setting of Maine aid in the plot and/or themes of the novel?
  6. What specific characters were elementary in Marietta’s progression as a woman and in her personal growth overall?
  7. Do you think the book realistically portrays the time period? How is this portrayal similar or different from other fictional books based in the same time period?
  8. In what ways might the journey of Marietta varied if she had been written as a male character? Would she have undergone the same struggles?
  9. What does the depiction of Native Americans in the book suggest about views during this time period? About the characters who talk about and/or describe the Native Americans?
  10. What did you think of the ending? Did it leave something to be desired—if so, how would you rewrite it?

This book and other titles from Just Write Books help people of all ages experience Maine of today and yesterday through a book written by a Maine author.

Buy the book.
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    Nancy E. Randolph operates Just Write Books offering consulting and coaching for writers.

    An active community member she co-­chaired the rehabilitation effort of the Androscoggin Swinging Bridge and guided the planning and creation of two riverside parks at each end. Along with two others she founded and serves as a member of the board of Save Our Swinging Bridge.Org to ensure the maintenance of the historic Roebling designed and built bridge connecting Topsham and Brunswick.

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