{"product_id":"cold-spell-the-view-from-the-end-of-the-peninsula-9781684750573","title":"Cold Spell: The View from the End of the Peninsula","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Must-Read for any Mainer . . . or anyone who dreams of becoming a Mainer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiving up a life in Chicago, Todd R. Nelson moved with his family to the stark contrasts of Castine, Maine. What began as a leap of faith turned into a family epoch of wonderful activity, professional and personal development, an unlimited inspiration, hard work and struggle, friendship and enchantment. \"What lucky fools,\"Nelson writes in his introduction. \u003ci\u003eCold Spell\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of stories--warm, humorous, and at times cautionary--about living in Maine. Here are stories about the seasons, the critters, the neighbors, the land itself, and the community that Nelson calls home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTodd R. Nelson is a writer and educator whose 35-year career in teaching included six years as a school principal. He has been published in The Ellsworth American, Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, CreativeMaineMag.com, Taproot, and the Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as on Maine Public Radio. He lives with his family in Castine, Maine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Down East Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525798990098,"sku":"9781684750573","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b26649d1-87bb-46ce-8e14-c1f551a2ac91.jpg?v=1731239581","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cold-spell-the-view-from-the-end-of-the-peninsula-9781684750573","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}