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Down on the Island, Up on the Main: A Recollected History of South Bristol, Maine

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My grandmother (Abbie Seiders) and her large, extended family grew up in South Bristol and my dad spent a lot of time there as a kid. I was delighted to find this book and and was equally delighted by its contents. So many names and places I recognized, but it was nice simply to hear about life in the old days from others' memories of it. Apart from those whose families actually came from South Bristol, this book would also appeal to anyone interested in personal recollections of times past, most particularly in rural coastal towns prior to gentrification, the demise of fishing and sea-faring as a way of life, and the astronomical increase in property prices. In these small towns, everyone knew each other, helped each other out, depended on each other and the community and had many shared experiences, things which are largely lost today. This book is a delightful insight into the past.