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Books reviewed here include: "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich, "A week at the Lake" by Grace Butterfield Dow, "Play

Books reviewed here include: "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich, "A week at the Lake" by Grace Butterfield Dow, "Play Hard, Rest Easy New England: The Ultimate Active Getaway Guide" by malcolm W. Campbell, "Letters from the Sea, 1882-1901: Joanna and Lincoln Colcord's Seafaring Childhood" by Parker Bishop Albee, Jr., "Affectionately, Wallace: the Life and Work of W.W. Gilchrist" by Robert Griffin.

By: Paul Doiron

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Our New Books
	Maine ABC \| Illustrated with distinct Maine icons, such as moose, lobster, and Katahdin, this book has a rhyming verse that will have children singing the words, asking for it to be read again and again, and learning the alphabet in no time.
	Mr. Rockefeller's Roads \| This updated version of the 1990 best-seller has new photography, more archival photos, and descriptions of recent improvements to the 51-mile carriage road system.
	Sea Glass Crafts \| Filled with ideas to turn your seaside treasures into home decor—inside and out, practical and decorative, whimsical and serious.
	The Maine Lobster Book \| This fun, fact-filled book brings the reader on the lobster’s journey from ocean floor to plate, stopping along the way to get to know the people and places of Maine’s iconic industry.