Maine Books

One of the best cruising guides around, definitely the best for Maine. Well written, organized and easy to use. Great sketch charts and all of the info that cruisers (not tourists) really need, as well as a good bit of local color.

Whether it's your first trip cruising the Maine Coast or you've sailed here for years, you'll find this your second most valuable resource ( nothing beats a good set of charts [and radar when the fog rolls in]) because when you need to decide where you are going to drop the hook for the night the charts won't be nearly as helpful as the Tafts' years of experience. Where to go, where not go, how to approach the anchorage, what to see ashore are all combined with slices of history and dry witted anecdotes. A bit of advice to the summer cruiser-- equip your boat with mosquito netting if you want a peaceful evening in one of the most wonderful places in the world!!

Please note that the authors of this book are Haft and Curtis Rindlaub

CGTTMC is only slightly less essential for succesful Maine crusing than charts and tide tables (and beer, of course). In addition to being incredibly comprehensive, it's also beautifully written... so one can still vicariously experience Maine's spectacular coastline when the boat is in the hard.

My one quibble with the book has to do with its indexing. All major (and many minor) subjects are listed, but some of the more obscure ones are not. The book contains a lot of great "color" information in sidebars and boxes; these are generally stumbled upon and, because they're not always indexed, can be hard to find later without flipping through the book.

And flipping through the book is NOT a good idea, because you'll invariably stumble upon something fascinating and start reading whole sections anew...

After sailing tens of thousands of miles in the Americas and Caribbean and using dozens of cruising guides I can honestly say this cruising guide is unsurpassed. It contains detailed information about anchorages, approaches and services available in an easy to use format. With numerous anecdotes and historical stories this book is a pleasure to just sit down and read.

Genre: Special Interest

Title: Ex Cathedra

Author: Rebecca Maines

Let your mind travel from Biblical times when Abraham and Sarah have their faith put to the ultimate test, through the futuristic `Lockdown' when Retha gets locked out on the street because of yet another suicide on the train tracks. Can she make it through the terrors of the night? Is this where we are heading?

Let yourself feel Linnea, a cryogenics auditor. After a devastating financial crash she has the monumentous task of deciding which human beings stored in the facility will still have a chance at life and which ones are to be "disposed of." - The financial tier system that forever looms in reality.

There are eight more such stories in this collection with interesting takes on our past and possibly our future.

Rebecca Maines stimulates your mind to think and feel through a variety of beliefs. Each story characterizes female strength in faith, morality and the ability to survive. She is a considerably skilled writer and compels you to read on in Ex Cathedra and its variety of subjects.

Rebecca Amines is multitalented as an author, editor, actor, cat person and wife. She has published fiction as well as nonfiction such as Jolting' Joe: The Best of
Joe DiMaggio.

I would recommend this book to all readers looking for a new perspective on life as a human. For further interest check [..].

Reviewer: Cheryl Ellis, Allbooks Reviews

Title: Ex Cathedra
Author: Rebecca Maines
Publisher: Twilight Tales, Inc. Book Publications
ISBN: 0-9779856-0-1
Pages: 165
Price: $12.95 USD p/b

A lot of successful writers do not write short stories, which is a shame because the talent of a great writer is most revealed in that particular form of expression. Even some best-selling writers just don't have the talent to tell short stories effectively; it's not easy, in a couple of dozen pages or less, to bring any character to life or to build the context of a meaningful and interesting event that will truly speak to the reader. Those who master the art of the short story should be celebrated, and Rebecca Maines deserves to be among that number. The eleven stories compiled in this collection cover an amazing range of settings, from ancient Biblical times to the distant future, as well as an eclectic mix of subjects, including religious faith, science fiction, baseball, and human psychology. Ex Cathedra is a fabulous collection of short stories born of equal parts imagination, literary sophistication, and insight into the human condition.

The collection opens with "Sarah, Who Speaks to the Lord" offering a new and morally instructive perspective on Abraham's call to sacrifice his beloved son Isaac. Next up is "Plowshares," a most memorable story indeed featuring a surprisingly effective twist. "The Age of Maturity" is the only story that didn't really grab me emotionally, but it nonetheless offers a most revealing insight into artistic expression and appreciation. Baseball stands at the foundation of two stories, "They Still Play the Blues in Chicago" and "The Next Ted Williams," the latter of which is a thoroughly entertaining look at the depths some fans will go to will their team to success. Then it's back to the future with "Lockdown" and "Returned Mail from EALTGELD," with both stories examining the sense of humanity and personal interaction that has been lost in a futuristic technological society. "Liquidation," in contrast to the somewhat disheartening visions of the previous two stories, offers a personal sense of hope that what has been lost will not necessarily be forgotten. The precarious role of humanity in an increasingly technological age also animates the story of "PRAVI."

Memorable priests stand at the forefront of the book's most impressive stories. In "Things Left Undone," an almost otherworldly priest leads the protagonist through a journey of cathartic soul-searching into the deepest depths of her heart. Then, in the book's culminating - and, to my mind, most impressive - story, a literally otherworldly priest offers one holy man - and the reader - an amazingly poignant new perspective on the true meaning of sacrifice that basically defines the Christian religion. "The Canterbury Path" is nothing short of a monumental achievement in storytelling, in my opinion.

Rebecca Maines really gets to the heart of humanity in virtually all of these nine stories, melding morality and futurism in incredibly effective and unique ways. There aren't many authors who can take you out to the ballgame, transport you hundreds of years into the future, and compel you to reexamine the meaning of faith all in the same sitting. I really can't say enough about Ex Cathedra - it's just an incredibly special, deeply impressive collection of short stories.

The most wonderful thing about Maines's stories is their deeply felt humanity; add to that her marvelous inventiveness and dark sense of humor, and you have a fine collection indeed.

Whether you lean more toward science fiction or contemporary fantasy, you'll find plenty here to enjoy, all with the same sure storytelling, and all with an unmistakeable sense of heart and authentic insight.

Really fun read loaded with cool ideas. Highly recommended.

Rebecca Maines
Twilight Tales 2006
165 Pages
ISBN# 0-9779856-0-1

Like speculative stories? How about ones with messages eerily possible? If you don't have enough time or the desire to read a novel try Rebecca Maines' anthology. It's especially for readers who enjoy speculative fiction with moral flavor. Each of the eleven tales within whispers a truth, hailing emotion and interest. All contain worthy hooks, interesting settings, smooth pacing, and characters to care about. There is also a pleasing variety to establish Maines as a woman to keep an eye on. This author holds insight to the human condition with her lively collection. Ex Cathedra is a terrific blend of achingly real possibilities and of fiction.

Two especially good stories are "Sarah, Who Speaks to the Lord' and `Returned Mail from Ealtgeld.' In the first, we re-visit an old tale from the Bible. As with the Bible, God tests Abraham's faith by asking him to kill his only son. This son is Isaac, Abraham and his wife Sarah's miracle child. God gave Isaac to them in their old age even after Sarah's menses ended. Isaac was precious and dearly loved by his parents, so following God's orders wasn't easy. In both the Bible and Maines' versions Abraham fully intends to follow God's will even though he doesn't want to. At the very moment Abraham is about to plunge the knife into his son's chest on an alter God stops him. He tells Abraham not to kill Isaac. God tells Abraham he'd passed the test of faith. In Maines' adaptation we hear Sarah's version of what happened. She speaks with God and when realizing what Abraham is about to do, does what any good mother would. The ending is surprising and most satisfying. Most female readers will find themselves smiling and possibly chuckling.

In `Returned Mail from Ealtgeld' Maines examines possible results to human's obsession with technology. Technology provides conveniences, but also isolates. With computers and the Internet connecting everyone with every place, there is little need to leave the house to speak in person. What happens if a shy, and sensitive girl never goes out? She talks with multiple people and has friends through holography, but doesn't speak face-to-face. This girl is called Fippy, and she grows into a young woman who doesn't experience life outside her home or human touch. One day her sister finds and reads a story that Fippy hadn't published yet. It's based on a real woman who grew up without holography, is afraid of technology, and likes real people. The story and what happens to Fippy speaks volumes. Maines drives home a point that makes readers realize Ex Cathedra is not only entertainment, but messages worth weighing.

The book's 5.5" x 8.4 is the perfect size to carry along. The stories contain unforgettable scenes, characters and messages. At moments Ex Cathedra is disturbing because the tales address life, yet are captivating, thoughtful, and compelling. Definitely attractive reading.

All of the stories had interesting turns
to them, and all of the characters held my interest.

The plots are great and all, but the characters were really the strongest part of the book, I got the impression from all the
stories that these were fully formed people, with robust lives outside of the small piece that the story represents.

Readers will leave with the feeling that
they all had more stories to share, if only we could ask the author to share them.

I first heard an excerpt of this book on the radio and was eager to hear the entire book. I wasn't disappointed. KB has a wonderful view of life and an even better sense of humor. She raises many theological questions and also offers sound advice. I am recommending this book to friends and colleagues alike.
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I really liked this book. It is poingnant, truthful and helpful to those dealing with grief and sorrow.

As a chaplain in a large hospital, I can thoroughly relate to the author's mesmerizing stories. I absolutely love this audio book. It was given to me as a gift and I am totally enthralled by the power of her stories. I cannot wait to get in my car and listen over and over again. Her stories touch me at a very deep place; she is able to articulate the many stories of life with humor as well as throught the use of vivid description. Powerfully, the author speaks about the things of life that touch all of us...love, loss, growth, surrender, pain and joy. The author is truly gifted.

This honest, touching, funny audiobook bears witness to the ordinary and extraordinary in our lives. Having Kate read it herself brings a great quality to it. Whether you are curious about life in Maine and the Warden Service, wondering about the meaning of life, working through your own personal losses, or just wanting a good book, I high recommend this audiobook as one that you will not want to hear come to an end.

I thought this was just a delight. I've recently moved and I've got a much longer commute that I'm getting used to and I grew to look forward to the drive just so I could hear Kate's voice and more of her story. I have to say (Kate, I know you'll laugh if you read this) that sometimes her voice reminds me SO much of Linus' voice on Charlie Brown Christmas when Linus tells the story of Christmas and that's comforting too. I was raised Christian but I'm not normally comfortable with Christianity at all and I still get a little rigid when I hear the J and L words though I'm getting better with the G word (you'll figure it out) so picking this to listen to surprised me too. But the title really caught me and then her warm face in her warm sweater with her warm mug pulled me in. And it turned out she's so straight and real, the stories interesting, heart-breaking, funny and more that I just loved it. She talks about her husband's death and the depth of the grief it brought which would be very helpful to anyone whose had a big loss. It made me feel like I could handle the next big source of grief alot more gracefully...I loved her talking about crying while ordering pizza. It's not a holy roller type of book, she does talk about her religion but it's gentle. How can you not like a reverend who collects jokes "about religious stuff" and proceeds to tell you one?? Kate, thank you for sharing your life.

This book was by far one of the best I have read in years! Charlie is one of the few true coast of Maine storytellers that can quickly take you into the plot and keep you there throughout the entire book.
Though fictional, the Monument itself is a real structure sitting on an island in Maine. For anyone that knows the area, this story sheds a mystical light on a Monument that even many of the locals sometimes ask about...
Charlie gets five stars for well written clean fun that you will enjoy enough to read to your grandchildren!

This book reminds me of Hemingway. Mr. Garnache draws you in and keeps you spellbound without using an overabundance of adjectives which is so common these days. This book is just as delightful to reread as it was to read the first time. The ending, while at first giving you goose bumps, leaves you enraptured. Mr. Garnache posses a true sense of people, which he in turn uses in developing his "characters". This book is a perfect read for anyone who loves to curl up with a book and just enjoy the time they spend as the story comes to life. Enjoy, I did!!!

This is a great story and has a super ending. You would enjoy it if you were 8 or 80.

It was such a pleasure to curl up with a book that didn't force one to have to sleep with the lights on! Using photographs instead of drawings put you on the "inside" where you could smell the saltwater, feel the branches scratch your arms, and you may even feel it necessary to swat at insects that seem to come at you from the underbrush. Best of all is that children will end up wanting to be creative and independent without being rude or hateful. It hasn't been since Aesop's Fables that the reader encounters so many ". . .and the moral of the story is. . ."

An exciting story utterly devoid of vulgarity. A refreshing read that well expressed a sense of morality and fair play without being preachy. I especially liked the way the hero and heroine reasoned things out -- as equals -- through their conversations. It's the sort of relationship I hope my daughter finds in real life!

This book has been sitting around on my shelf since I was a child. I thought it was a child's book when I was young, but couldn't read it. I just pulled it off the shelf again, and have discovered what will become one of my favorite books about hope, determination, the power of positive thinking, and art - its struggles, its blisses, its importance. It is a must read for any writer, or for that matter, any artist who struggles with stealing time to do their art without feeling somehow guilty, or fearful, or terribly isolated. It is about transcendance despite ridiculous odds. It is an amazing, amazing book. I'm so glad I got around to it.

This is a beautiful book on so many levels. The author's voice, the author's spirit, the author's technique of storytelling are awe inspiring. If you have been led to this page, take it as a sign and order this book, reading it is an experience and I can't wait to read it again. If you are looking for a gift to give someone else then this is it, but read it first yourself so that you can trully share it.

My husband gave this book to me and I am truly enjoying it! Katharine sees things from a rare perspective. Her life transformed her into someone that could see deep into even the most mundane subjects. I feel a new appreciation for even the sounds of crickets! She was certainly a person who's cup was always half full! This book is like welcome raindrops, enveloping you and staying with you long after the drops have evaporated!

This book is enchanting, wonderful, and beyond description, except to say it is a testament to the human spirit.

If you read this and loved it, also look at "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," by Jean-Dominique Bauby. If you can't imagine living on your back for ten years, try imagining writing a book using only the ability to blink one eye, to dictate letter by letter. Tis book is another testament to the human spirit.

This book is amazing, I am 15 and I read it, my mother at 39 read it, my grandma read it and my younger sister at 13 read it. Everyone takes away some different, but something wonderful from this book. It is absolutely indescribable, you have to read it; right now, order it, read it, it will change your outlook on life.

This book is so much more than your typical field guide. It not only helps identify different organisms, it explains how they live, interact, and function in the beach community. The photographs are superb, the text easy to read and entertaining, and the book has all the neat seaside critter "stories" that are so engaging: How starfish eat (oops, I mean sea stars - they extrude their stomach into their prey); How shells get those small round holes in them that make them perfect for stringing on necklaces (created by a Moon snail). Lots of ecology, life history and conservation. A must have for anyone who spends time at the shore!

The chapters are set up in an easy-to-read manner and the photos and their captions are great! The guide is a wonderful resource for novice and scientist alike. If you appreciate the Atlantic seashore you will enjoy this book.

A great book to bring along on your next trip to the Atlantic seacoast. Plenty of information on both flora and fauna. The scientifically inclined and the layperson alike will enjoy this book. What impressed me most were actually the photographs, they're worth the book's price alone. Dr. Shumway has an eye for composition and color that shines through on almost every page.

When I get a chance to spend time outdoors in a beautiful place, I'm always drawn to a bookstore or library afterward to find out more. And I'm almost always disappointed. It's hard to find books about nature or place that are not too cute, too literary, or set up like a catalog. (No disrespect to people who like these formats.)

A book that shows the relationships between things, at a reasonable level of detail, with a good but not overwhelming reference list -- that's heaven sent. The photos are nice-looking and informative without being so large that they drive up the price.

It totally hits the "wow, I'd like to know more about that" spot. I wish I could find a way to say the following without criticizing other approaches, so again, no disrespect intended: It's not about the author's feelings -- or about politics -- or about some rigid system imposed by a remote university -- it's about the beach.

Fun. Informative. Awesome.

It's unusual to find a book with this depth of scientific detail that is nonetheless completely accessible to the non-scientist. Our family vacations near the Maine coast every summer, and we make day trips to the Massachusetts and Connecticut shores regularly -- this book gives us the information we need to really understand and enjoy what we're seeing as we explore tide pools and estuaries. Parents whose children are curious about what they find as they explore the beach will find this guide indispensable, as will home schooling families who are looking for an educational guide to the shore. You won't be disappointed!

Thrilled to see that this book is back in print. Lewis Robinson's short stories are on par with those of Richard Ford and Paul Auster. The prose is economical but never terse. It evokes the beauty, the mystery and the humor of Maine and life in general. I re-read these stories with great frequency; the stories and characters are complex enough to merit multiple "visits."

I could write a really long review with a lot of adverbs and literary terms, but hey, those get old. That's what I liked about "Officer Friendly"--nothing excessive, nothing boring. He writes high-quality short stories one can easily read within an eight hour book store shift. I also liked his use of the word "varsity." Watch out for that. Read the book.

First of all, this is clearly the work of an emerging American Master. Show me a short story published in the last five years that can hold up to Puckheads, and I'll give you a wet willy! Where in the Hayseus did this guy come from? None of these stories were ever published before this book came out? This simply astonishes me. the OilCan will go down as saying that this is the greatest book about Maine that ever was published. This includes this year's pullitzer, sorry Russo, but have you read this guy? Someone should ask Jason Fulford if he thought this Robinson would write a book twice as good as Delillo? the OilCan would rather have this hardback than HBO.

Flown past Darrin, and arguably passed Doug Flutie as the most talented Natickian of all time. This man is a biblio-superstar, giving us beautiful glimpses into ourselves through the Vacation State. If the people who give awards for debut fiction really read books, here you go -- Brilliant

I concur wholeheartedly with the previous reviewer. Though all connected by an ever present, and never static, sense of place, each of Robinson's stories stand as individually gripping flashes of storytelling brilliance. This is my favorite kind of short story collection. You know, the kind where after each story, you feel compelled to stop and enjoy the sense of being pleasantly adrift in the momentum of the telling, released at the end to coast and glide through unnameable emotions, delicate and poignant. As much as they are tied together in Point Allison and its surrounding areas, Robinson's characters also share residency in a wonderfully infectious sense of longing and reflection and unease. This reader's current favorites are "The Edge of the Forest..." and "Cuxabexis, Cuxabexis". Ah Cuxabexis!
Robinson's gift for seemingly effortless natural puppetry with his characters (with place and location always acting as a character of the flesh) makes the collection seem at times like a wonderfully non-linear novel. I look forward to future offerings from this splendid new voice in fiction. This is only the beginning. Clearly Robinson comes from a gifted and talented family.

If you prefer to journey off the beaten path, this is the book for you. Beyond the well-drawn characters and engrossing plot, the author draws you into the land so strongly that you can feel the weave of the ancient hills and valleys that knit northern Maine's most remote communities.

I picked up this book and could not put it down. Amy's story, and the parallel and intermingling stories, were funny and poignant, but it was the subflooring of Maine's rural culture that lent this book its solid foundation and its human appeal. Read it if you want a rare and special look into real lives, defined by real communities, that still exist today but are rapidly and sadly evaporating.

Very highly recommended.

I read this book in short bursts so that I could savor the characters. What fun. To really get the most from this book, I recommend reading The Funeral Makers first.

For the unabridged flavor of northern Maine, Cathie Pelletier delivers. I've read three of her books so far, and they've all been good. For a good story, I recommend them strongly.

This is the second book I've read by Cathie Pelletier and the story keeps getting better. The Funeral Maker being the first of the trilogy, I can't wait to read the third. These caracters just won't quit. What a great read when you just want to relax and have a good laugh. I will definitely read every book by this author and I dare say if you read one, you're hooked. Keep them coming.

What a way to spend the evening, sitting in a comfy chair with this book. It was especially good since I'd also read The Funeral Makers. I'm not going to stop until I've read all of Cathie Pelletier's books--it was a New Year's resolution.

This is one of my favorite books ever...I fell in love with the Nodd's Ridge series about 10 years ago and devoured all of the books and still wish there were more! The characters are so well-crafted and inter-twined throughout generations, its compelling. There is also an element of mystery to Tabitha King's books (especially Caretakers and the Trap) that makes the stories of Nodd's Ridge even more interesting. I just picked up "Candles Burning", but I have to admit, I am eager for more from this series. I can never put down her books! I wish she would write more!

Pearl Dickenson inherits the home and land of her great-uncle Joe, who she never had the chance to meet. On the spur of the moment, while taking care of Uncle Joe's funeral arrangements, Pearl decides to live in his house rather than sell it. Even though Pearl is "from away" she fits in with many of the inhabitants of the small Maine town. All of sudden, after three years of having no gentlemen friends, there are two men on the horizon. The two are very different from one another, but both have a lot to offer Pearl--and both have their own troubled pasts.

PEARL is not a fast-paced action-packed read. It is a novel of setting and character, a slice-of-life story that lets the reader live in small town Maine for a while. The characters are funny and real, and Pearl is so likable that one has to keep reading and share her life. Tabitha King doesn't fool around with sex issues, either: she faces them head-on, and most of the love scenes are poetic while retaining their reality. The author has some interesting things to say about sex, love, friendship, family, and caring, but never says them in a preachy, intrusive way. PEARL is a smooth, leisurely, thought-provoking read.

Kimberly Borrowdale Under the Covers Book Reviews

Now here's a writer who knows how to write an engrossing story with real character development. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and the prequel, "The Book of Reuben". Tabitha King invited the reader to meet an unusual yet very interesting group of people. Mrs. King's descriptive and clear narrative style is such a welcome change to other interracial romance stories that I've read. She really made the reader feel that they were a part of her characters lives and as a reader one really wanted to know about their lives in Nodd's Ridge, Maine. I think Reuben Styles is one of the most sexiest, sweet, vulnerable and yet strong males I've ever been introduced to and he and Pearl were meant for each other. I fell in love with him myself. Pearl was a woman of purpose and very captivating. No one was larger than life, breathtakingly beautiful or facing horrific or outrageous challenges. Just living life was challenging enough. Simplicity goes a long way and I as a reader appreciate simplicity. I couldn't put it down. It is an interracial love story but, the romance is treated realistically and maturely and the interracial love story is not the only important story being told. Nothing unbelievable, sophomoric or just plain annoying was any where in this book. It's become one of my favorites and I'm so glad it was recommended to me. You really should meet Reuben, Pearl and all the other inhabitants of Nodd's Ridge, Maine.

This book is so rich and engrossing. This is one of my books that I always go back to periodically. It is also the second book I've looked up only to find out that it is out of print or stock. Please look for it, buy it, read and enjoy.

From chapter one, this book hooks you into the life and loves of Pearl, an amazing person, but with human frailties. One can identify with her and you find yourself rooting for her throughout. Which of the men in her life will she choose? Or will she lose them both? The characters are interesting and believable. Pearl is enigmatic, as is the book. It has been, undoubtedly, one of the best books i have read in a long time. It was my first Tabitha King book, but certainly won't be my last. A very satisfying read.

I loved Sauci Churchill's urban child in "Running Down Division Street". Now, thanks to "A Red Fin", I've met the adult, sifting through larger mysteries, a voice rich with lyrical phrasing steeped in ironies and twists, tender, wise and unassuming, tangible as a fresh catch. Here is a life savored despite losses and fears familiar to us all, the "stranglehold (that) could take a wall down". Her poems take us to Guadalupe, Croatia, Jamaica, a Berkeley roommate, a "composite" of husbands ("Lived with a man/ seventeen years/ didn't know till/ the day he left/ he didn't like Sundays"), cancer's "night terrors" after "surgery's unnatural sleep", "Aunt Iris' Wedding", and much more. "The Red Fin" will linger in your mind.

Here we have a second book of poems by Sauci S. Churchill.

Like her first, it is from a small house, and I am troubled by its "Currently Unavailable" status, since it has just been published. If, as has been recently noted, more than 50% of books are sold by giant chains, who have no room for these small books of poetry, how are we to find them, enjoy them? I had thought that Amazon would continue as a supplier of offbeat, non-mainstream books, but perhaps not . . . Too bad.

As to the book itself, it is another volume of the spare but meaningful poems by this author.

The images stay with you:

"My father and mother were linked like the teeth of a zipper"

and

(On cancer): "It is not the ending but an overlong third act...

prey swaddled like babies
awaiting the hungry spider"

and

"Dusk fiils the room
as sand fills a bottle"

The elegance of expression is simply beautiful, and as you ponder it, it will make you return to read again.

I hope for more, and that they REMAIN AVAILBLE.

A Red Fin by Sauci Churchill is in turn moving, illuminating, intriguing, and amusing. One feels the full weight of a bottomless well of raw, inchoate emotion behind poems like "Duct to the Heart." The poet's struggle to invent language capable of rendering that volatile substrata of feeling that underlies her experience and our own is palpable. Sauci Churchill, in her unique, understated way not only refuses to turn away from the dark, perplexing aspects of human experience--individual, cultural, and historical--but she testifies to the imagination's capacity for finding "new ways to enter" the light in poems like "Red Cherries in a Crystal Bowl." This is a book to cherish. Use it as a lantern in a disheartening moment or as a mirror in a moment of joy.

The best thing about "A Red Fin" is the revisitation opportunity it presents for continuing reflection and enjoyment.

These new poems are stunning, and a fitting addition to those in "Running Down Division Street. They are both personal and universally meaningful.