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The Maine Connection Volume III
The Maine Connection Volume III
By Norman Snowden
Norman Snowden aims to keep alive the memories of Deer Isle-Stonington residents and their lifestyles, past and present, through his verses. These are fun, quirky, relatable accounts of Snowden’s life growing up on the island and his frequent return visits as an adult. He notes, “As I look back over the years I realize how fortunate we were to live in a world without locks on the doors, a time when musicians would play just for the sake of being together and spreading joy in their community.” Forty-two of what Norman calls his stories are contained in this volume, ranging from “It wasn’t all that bad” to “The home made pickup” to “The supper dishes,” all vignettes of life on the island in what some might call better days. “Heart warming, belly laughing, thought provoking, lessons for all,” an Amazon reviewer says.
About the author: Norman Snowden was born in Stonington, Maine, and lived in the Sunset area of Deer Isle, Maine. He left the island in 1962 for employment on a yacht in New York. He returned home for a short while before he was inducted into the Army. He was honorably discharged at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in 1967.
He later made a career working for Civil Service in Virginia. He met and married Betty Jane Hypes and settled in Gloucester, Virginia. He has two children, Pauline and Martin, and four grandchildren. He writes a column in a local Virginia paper and shares his poetry with Island Ad-Vantages (Stonington, Maine) and The Gloucester Gazette (Virginia).
Norman said he has received much positive feedback from his first books and hopes that the subsequent volumes will be as well received.
Product Details:
The Maine Connection Volume III
By Norman Snowden
More than 80 poems of Snowden's recollections of growing up in the island of Deer Isle, Maine.
Managed and Produced by Penobscot Books, a division of Penobscot Bay Press Inc.
Printer: 360 Digital Books, Madison Heights, Michigan
Publish Date: 2013
Edition: First
Features: Snowden's own photographs.
Dimensions: 6”x9”x0.5"
Pages: 152
ISBN: 978-0-941238-12-0
Lib. of Congress No.: 2008943483
Genre: Non-fiction, poetry