{"product_id":"real-life-real-funny-the-way-maine-humor-should-be-paperback","title":"Real Life, Real Funny: The Way Maine Humor Should Be - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris P. Potholm\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Emery\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDennis Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five famous Mainers share humorous stories of everyday life in and about the state of Maine. It's homegrown humor laced with folksy wisdom in the tradition of John Gould and Marshall Dodge. Mainers are born storytellers and they have perfected the art of telling a joke with Down East understatement. These wits recount tales of growing up and growing old in times when politics was more fun and Maine people seemed to know how to better cope with the demands of life and times on the rugged coast, the vast inland forest, and the places in-between. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe twenty-five contributors include well-recognized political names-Maine's current governor, a senator, a former senator, and a former governor-so there's a healthy dose of political stories mixed into the collection of wicked Maine wit. They are illuminating, bittersweet, and laugh-out-loud funny-and they capture the gritty, independent spirit Mainers are known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Potholm\u003c\/b\u003e was a registered Maine guide for twenty years and professor of government at Bowdoin College for fifty. He is author of six books on Maine subjects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDennis Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e has worked for leading Maine politicians in their campaigns and administrations. A native of Livermore Falls, he now lives in Portugal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Emery\u003c\/b\u003e has had a lifetime involved in the Maine political scene, serving in the state legislature and US congress and more recently in providing polling services and data. He is a native of Rockland.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52075582521645,"sku":"9781684752836","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/76Af79YXaq9781684752836.webp?v=1779342629","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/real-life-real-funny-the-way-maine-humor-should-be-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}