When I first took notice of the overbearing blue sign with its stark white letters placed near the state line along the Maine Turnpike, my first thought was, According to whom? Miranda Gardiner's tumultuous lifetime of searching for hope in all the wrong places leads her to question the avenue of justice she has always trod down. Set up for failure in youth by emotionally and physically abusive relationships, Miranda's voyage didn't get easier with age. Finding the motto advertised along the Maine state border to be further from reality when the neighbors of a close-knit community take her and her family on a ride of injustice and greed, Miranda seeks justice from the government only to find fairness to be more of a fantasy than fact. It is then Miranda decides to give in to the only law she knows will not faltera "the Law of Love. Bypassing the bitterness and anger of a hardened soul by moving forward towards a new journey of forgiveness, grace, and faith allows Miranda to find her home in Maine, The Way Life Should Be."
Open for Dinner Only Clementine Restaurant (207-7219800; clementinemaine.com; 44 Maine St.) generally gets the best high-end reviews for its sophisticated menu and white-tablecloth ambience, while Henry & Marty (207-721-9141; ...
Provides information on the top ten things to see or do in Maine, including the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden, Monhegan Island, and the Portland Observatory.
Three generations of women converge on the family beach house in this wickedly funny, emotionally resonant story of love and dysfunction.
Maine: A History Through Selected Readings
The Freedom, Maine, restaurateur and chef shares one hundred seasonal recipes that celebrate small-town America, including such offerings as squid stuffed with sausage, rib eye steaks, and fried rabbit.
This book has placed some important examples of folklore into their historical contexts.