Moving to Maine: The Essential Guide to Get You There and What You Need to Know to Stay; 2nd Edition

Are you looking at Maine for a career change, a vacation home, or a place to retire to? Then this is the book to buy. This is a revised and updated edition of the best-selling, comprehensive guide covering not only all the reasons to move to Maine but also what newcomers will find once they get here. These information-packed pages cover details on education, jobs, government, taxes, owning a car and home in Maine, building a business in Maine, and even crime statistics. There are chapters, too, on history, weather and wildlife, and things to do and see. Any questions future or recent newcomers might have about Maine are answered in these pages. As the author says, "there is a palpable Maine spirit, no matter where in the state you go, a mixture of pride and perseverance sprinkled with independence and old-fashioned neighborliness." This is an essential guide to help anyone become more familiar with Maine, "the way life should be."

Reviews

Praise for the First Edition:

"The Ultimate Resource. If you’re considering relocating to the Pine Tree State, hurry out and get yourself a copy of .... If you have questions about what it’s like to live in Maine, the book will most likely answer them, as well as provide oodles of contact information for exploring further.... We’d recommend it heartily even it it weren’t published by the people just down the hall from us." --Down East

"If you know someone who is thinking about moving to Maine, and you would love it if they did, then this is the book for them. No wonder there are 40,000 immigrants every year. If I already here and I read this book, I’d be on my way." --Maine Times

"The book offers practical advice on everything from finding a home to a lowdown on the state’s cultural life -- including gardening." --People, Places, and Plants

"What I most enjoyed was the sprinkling of personal profiles of those who moved here for a wide variety of reasons, most commonly to remove themselves from very stressful lives lived elswhere in the country.... Whether one is looking for a retirement community, a place to raise children, or a quiet way of life, Maine seems to fit the bill. Doudera shows us why in these very informative pages of what’s become a key reference book on my shelf." --Midwest Book Review