"You're From Away You Know": Moving to Maine in the Prominent era of Great Northern Paper Company Paperback – August 20, 2025

In the 1960s, a young newly-married couple fresh out of college struck off to start their lives as freshly minted members of society, seeking function and purpose in life.They were moving from their rural Great Lakes States origins to the backwoods portion of Maine, the most eastern U.S. state. In this place, where they really didn’t want to live, he was seeking a pulp and paper industry career. She was most uncertain about leaving their roots and families to live in a faraway place contrary to her cosmopolitan liking.“You’re From Away You Know” describes what they encountered, how they dealt with and flourished through challenges encountered in the hometown of one of the paper industry’s premier companies.In narrative style, the story is told through a series of vignettes regarding how the move came about, their changed view of the place, the history, operations, making, and unfortunate breaking of a major papermaking company.Organized in three parts, the stories are presented partially in sequence and partially by topic – thereby explaining any repetitions encountered. I hope you enjoy the book.This is Dale’s second full length book. His five-star memoir “Be Home by Dark” received widespread acclaim. “You’re from Away You Know” follows those growing up years, focusing on young adult life adventures and experiences Read more