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Margaret Wise Browns description of a snowy scene in The Little House was no doubt inspired by Maine winters spent in her home on Vinalhaven. Brown wrote many of her beloved childrens books which include The Runaway Bunny and Goodnight Moon while staying at the former quar- ry masters home on the island. Named The Only House the Vinalhaven sanc- tuary became the place where Brown day- dreamed wrote entertained friends and lived the island life as dictated by the sea- son and the sea. Ill meet you at the black buoy shed tell friends who made the trek to Rockland to visit her. Despite her books Brown never had children of her own. In 1952 at just 42 while recovering after surgery she kicked her foot over her head can-can style to prove how well she was feeling. Heart- beats later she was dead of an embo- lism. Her ashes were scattered not far from her tree overlooking the water at the edge Vinalhaven. The rough stone marking the spot is inscribed Margaret Wise Brown writer of Songs and Nonsense. ten by Bill Levanworth in Cruising World she says. He wrote an article about Cam- den and my husband who is an avid sail- or happened to pick up that magazine read about Camden and said Oh were going on vacation on the East Coast. Lets drive up the coast of Maine and see what its like. One glance at Camdens scenic harbor and the Gerritsens knew that theyd found their new home. The relocation turned out to be beneficial for Gerritsens growing writing career. With two published romance novels under her belt Gerritsen went on to quit medicine and focus on writing full-time. It was in Camden that she formulated the ideas for her vast- ly successful Rizzoli Isles novel series in 2001. She has since penned 17 works of fic- tion and amassed a net worth of over 4 mil- lion. The final season of the TV series based on her work Rizzoli Isles will hit screens worldwide this summer. See Tess Gerritsen speak about her latest thriller novel Playing with Fireat Skidompha Library in Daramis- cottaAugust 10. I n a post from her blog author Tess Gerritson writes Ive been a resident of Maine for 17 years and although Ill nev- er be considered a real Mainer I do feel like one. While the San Diego-born Gerritsen may never attain the status of a dyed-in-the- wool Mainer shes a jewel nonthe- less in the states literary crown. Raised by Chinese immigrant parents in California Gerritsen grew up writing and creating characters. Since storytelling was never considered a viable career in her family Gerritsen instead pursued medicine in California and Hono- lulu along with her husband Jeff. Then I burned out on being on an island and practicing medicine and we moved to Maine she told Portland Magazine in 1996. But why Maine According to Gerritsen the decision was spontaneous and perhaps ser- endipitous. It is all based on an article writ- Margaret Wise Brown The Runaway Bunny stars as the dramatic apex of the film Wit 2001 with Emma Thompson and Eileen Atkins. See the powerful clip httpbit.ly25AQFDa Lobster Picnic Sunset Cruise Safari July 28 Acadia Photo Safari will host three special Acadia Centennial Lobster Picnic safaris aboard our locally built 28-foot lobster yacht.acadiaphotosafari.com En Plein Air A pop-up perfor- mance series by Alison Chase Performance July 28 This summer Alison ChasePerformance will bring outdoor pop-up performances to community in Winter Harbor. This renowned contemporary dance company will present family-friendly repertoire favorites and new works that bring humor illusion athleticism and movement innovation to the site-specific stage. 963-2569 Events Tess Gerritsen Childrens Book Legend Novelist