{"product_id":"9781469782874","title":"Musings of a Maine Man Abroad: Prose, Poems, and Plays with a Spattering of Personal Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by a Maine man living in Mexico, this collection of short stories, essays, plays, and poems elicits a kaleidoscope of emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThese tales are funny, horrible, and uplifting by turns. Author Robert James Shand provides a full disclosure of his personal life, from his experiences as a child growing up in Brewer, Maine, to his thoughts and feelings while living in Mexico. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThrough his stories, he describes gaining a deeper appreciation for the changing of the seasons in Maine, reflects on celebrating Veterans Day in Mexico, and laughs about the time no one believed that he saw a naked woman running down the street\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOn a more serious note, Shand recalls his experiences serving in Vietnam as well as the traumatic stress he coped with upon returning home. Throughout \u003ci\u003eMusings of a Maine Man Abroad\u003c\/i\u003e, he maintains and supports his core beliefs about the world, God, and his personal relationship with Jesus. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180900303088,"sku":"9781469782874","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781469782874_p0.jpg?v=1763700318","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781469782874","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}