Michael Sanders - Editor

Taste, Memory: Forgotten Foods, Lost Flavors, and Why They Matter

David Buchanan

Taste, Memory traces the experiences of modern-day explorers who rediscover culturally rich forgotten foods and return them to our tables for all to experience and savor. In Taste, Memory author David Buchanan explores questions fundamental to the future of food and farming. How can we strike a balance between preserving the past, maintaining valuable agricultural and culinary traditions, and ... read more

Joshua Chamberlain and the Civil War: At Every Hazard

Matthew Langdon Cost

Joshua Chamberlain and the Civil War: At Every Hazard is a historical novel about one of that war’s genuine heroes, a college professor with no formal military training who, together with a small company of men, turned the tide of the battle and the war with a bayonet charge at Gettysburg. This was not the end of his exploits, however, and by war’s end, he was so respected that Ulysses S. Gran... read more

Fresh from Maine: Recipes and Stories from the State's Best Chefs, 2nd Edition

Michael S. Sanders

In the 2nd edition of Fresh From Maine, author Michael Sanders takes you deep into the world of 25 Maine chefs, their stories, challenges, secrets, and triumphs. More than 80 recipes, nearly half of them new to this edition and all brought to life by Maine photographer Russell French, capture the true bounty of this land and its waters. Each chefs cuisine is very much his own, but they share o... read more

The Genomic Kitchen: Your Guide To Understanding And Using The Food-Gene Connection For A Lifetime Of Health

Amanda Archibald

The Genomic Kitchen is a system of cooking and eating that directly connects the food you eat with the behavior of your genes. Flexible to your needs, it's easy to follow framework helps you choose, prepare and understand the ingredients that will help you achieve your health goals – whether that means managing your weight, having more energy, aging gracefully or simply living your healthiest ... read more

From Here, You Can't See Paris: Seasons of a French Village and Its Restaurant

Michael S. Sanders

From Here,You Can't See Paris is a sweet, leisurely exploration of the life of Les Arques (population 159), a hilltop village in a remote corner of France untouched by the modern era. It is a story of a dying village's struggle to survive, of a dead artist whose legacy began its rebirth, and of chef Jacques Ratier and his wife, Noëlle, whose bustling restaurant - the village's sole business - ... read more

I am Cuba

Matthew Langdon Cost

Who was Fidel Castro? In the summer of 1958, 300 bearded revolutionaries, led by a 30-year-old lawyer named Fidel, turned the tides of war in Cuba by defeating 12,000 soldiers in combat. How was this possible?If you want to understand Cuba of the last 60 years, you must first understand who Fidel Castro was, and the events of the Cuban Revolution of 1953 to 1959.The revolution began in 1953 wi... read more

Mainely Fear

Matthew Langdon Cost

Work of fiction by Maine author M. Langdon Cost.

Mainely Power

M. Langdon Cost

Big money run the state of Maine, colliding with the interests of many of its citizens; corporate groups vie with environmental groups. Mainely Power traces what happens when these interests come into conflict over a nuclear power plant.

The Making of a Cop

Harvey Rachlin

Following 860 men and women through a typical training regimen in the New York City Police Academy and then into the streets of New York, the author reveals how young civilians are transformed into street-smart fighters

Shut Up and Let the Lady Teach: A Teacher's Year in a Public School

Emily Sachar

The author relates her struggle as a teacher in a New York City school and her battles against bureaucracy and functionally illiterate students

Breakfast in Hell (Picador Books)

Myles Harris

Books of Blood, Vols. 1-3

Clive Barker

Rediscover the true meaning of fear in this collection of horror stories from New York Times bestselling author Clive Barker.“The most provocative tales of terror ever published.”—The Washington PostEverybody is a book of blood; wherever we're opened, we're red...With the publication of Books of Blood, Clive Barker became an overnight literary sensation. His tour de force collection of brillia... read more

The Yard: Building a Destroyer at the Bath Iron Works

Michael S. Sanders

For a century, the Bath Iron Works has been building some of the finest, dealiest ships in the U.S. Navy. But now the Maine shipyard is facing mounting competition and a pressing need to modernize, especially in the way it launches ships. No more will the great gray leviathans roar down the "ways" -- the traditional inclined ramp -- into the Kennebec River; this ancient technology will give wa... read more