LEADER 01919oam 2200289z- 450 001 9910162683403321 005 20230224172556.0 010 $a1-939017-31-9 035 $a(CKB)3710000001044218 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001044218 100 $a20210505c2014uuuu -u- - 101 0 $aeng 200 10$aReturn of old Maine woman $etales of growing up and getting older /$fby Glenna Johnson Smith 210 $cIslandport Press 311 $a1-939017-30-0 327 $aGrowing up -- Getting married -- Getting older -- Fiction. 330 $a"The Old Maine Woman returns with her customary combination of sass, insight, and nostalgia in a host of new essays that shed their own particular light on the quandaries of being female, growing up, getting married, and getting older as a woman in the northern parts of the state. The twinkling eyes of Glenna Johnson Smith don't miss much, a skill that served her well when she was a 7th and 8th grade teacher, and also allow her to capture the deeper meaning beneath life's seemingly mundane moments. Filled with grace, humor, and fortitude, Return of Old Maine Woman will captivate the reader with its straightforward observations and heartwarming outlook. For anyone who has longed to hear the insight of a relative that has seen something of this life, Return of Old Maine Woman will fill that role, and more. Join Glenna Johnson Smith in this lovely and engaging book, as she recounts what she has taught and what she has learned during almost a century well-lived."--$cAmazon.com 606 $aOlder women$zMaine$vBiography 607 $aAroostook County (Me.)$vBiography 607 $aHancock County (Me.)$vBiography 607 $aMaine$xCivilization$vAnecdotes 615 0$aOlder women 700 $aSmith$b Glenna Johnson$f1920-$01240364 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910162683403321 996 $aReturn of old Maine woman$93401081 997 $aUNINA