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Book SynopsisEva Murray moved to Matinicus in 1987 to teach in its one-room school. She married an island man and stayed to raise their family there. Over the years she''s written a number of lively columns and articles for mainland publications. But, as she says, she doesn''t do lobster wars:If you''re looking for a rabid, swashbuckling tell-all account of maritime outlaws or cut-throat lobstermen, you won''t be very impressed. Yes, a rough side of this community exists, but in order to live here happily, I avoid cultivating fear. The same boys who might sprinkle roofing nails in a man''s driveway, if they get mad enough, will rush to the same fellow''s aid when he''s in real danger, and that''s the truth. Likewise, if you hope to relive an idyllic summer vacation or read an escape-to-Maine fantasy with the call of the loon and long walks on the beach, you might feel a bit short-changed. Astonishing natural beauty certainly exists on Matinicus Island, but I''m not working too hard to promote th
