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The Best of K's Kwisine
by Harry Kaiserian
"These recipes are all favorites of somebody, somewhere. The best of the best, so to speak. They represent many, many years of cooking and dining experience and were submitted by a lot of wonderful people for the K's Kwisine column that continues to run since its start in 1987." More...
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Bits of Local History
by William R. Hinckley
A collection of articles about the Blue Hill area originally published in The Weekly Packet. Fascinating, little-known details about the places, people and events compiled by a well-versed and respected native son. Co-published with the Blue Hill Historical Society. More...
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Centennial
by James M. Aldrich
This profusely illustrated, coffee-table-size volume (194 pages) covers the history of Deer Isle and surrounding islands as presented by the eight Island newspapers that appeared 1882-1985. More...
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Fair Winds, Stormy Seas
by James M. Aldrich
Just two years before the entry of the U.S. into WWII, the first class arrived in Castine to begin a training program which would lead to a license in the Merchant Marine or a commission in the Navy. This is the story, in text and photos, of the childhood and rebellious adolescence of a unique institution, which is occasionally its own worst enemy, but more often a national leader in its field. More...
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I Loved This Work...I Have Been Delightfully Busy
by John T. Crowell, recorded in part by Captain Jim Sharp, compiled and edited by Spencer Apollonio
The publication includes a book (with many photos and maps) and a DVD featuring the voice of Crowell and actual movie footage of his vessel aground in Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island, Canada, in 1937. The career of Jack, as he was known, spanned more than 50 years at sea and in the Arctic and Antarctic. When not exploring, he lived with his wife, Alice, on Kimball Island off Isle au Haut. More...
$49.95 Add to cart Add to wish list

Island Chronicles
by Clayton H. Gross
The late Clayton Gross, well-know local historian and long-time columnist, compiled and edited from his columns fourteen stirring sea stories about the Island and Islanders; "accounts of days past in Deer Isle and Stonington" he called them. More...
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Island Heritage— Reminiscences on Island life
by Joyce Hunter, Linda Nelson, Caroline Rittenhouse and Jessica Brophy, compiled by Caroline Spear
Pre-order your copy today. Childhood memories, old-fashioned fun, hard work, fishing, quarrying, schooling, wartime service…These themes and more run through the stories of 28 people who have been part of Deer Isle and Stonington during the last 100 years and more. These interviews of our relatives, friends and neighbors are among those originally published in Island Ad-Vantages and have been printed together to give readers an enduring glimpse of the Island in an earlier time. More...
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Microburst Storm Strikes Castine
32-page full-color booklet about the September 26 microburst storm that devastated Castine. A compilation of photos and stories from the Castine Patriot coverage with new material and photos. Staple bound, white paper. More...
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Stonington Past and Present
by the Centennial Committee of Stonington, Maine
A centennial pictorial of Stonington by the Centennial Committee of Stonington. At 60 pages, a comprehensive pictorial overview of the Town of Stonington's first 100 years. Stonington artist Emily Muir's 1940 painting "Stonington" is reproduced in color on the cover. More...
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Vangie's Kitchen Corner
by Evangeline Knowlton
The late Evangeline Knowlton collected the recipes of three generations of family and friends. An accomplished cook in her own right and food columnist for nine years, Vangie included many recipes from the family's popular Deer Isle hostelry, which was noted for its cuisine. Her savory recipes and personal anecdotes appear in Vangie's Kitchen Corner. More...
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The Year of the Longley
by Willis Johnson
An entertaining book about the controversial Jim Longley who single-handedly upset both political parties to become the first independent to be elected governor in modern times in the U.S. More...
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Island Heritage— Reminiscences on Island life

Island Heritage— Reminiscences on Island life
by Joyce Hunter, Linda Nelson, Caroline Rittenhouse and Jessica Brophy, compiled by Caroline Spear

Pre-order your copy today. Childhood memories, old-fashioned fun, hard work, fishing, quarrying, schooling, wartime service…These themes and more run through the stories of 28 people who have been part of Deer Isle and Stonington during the last 100 years and more. These interviews of our relatives, friends and neighbors are among those originally published in Island Ad-Vantages and have been printed together to give readers an enduring glimpse of the Island in an earlier time.

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