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Ben Emory is one of the most important figures in land conservation and land trusts, particularly in the state of Maine. His efforts have resulted in thousands of acres of waterfront land and islands to be preserved for future generations. This moving book tells not only of his tireless efforts but his love of the coast of Maine, its people and its boats. The original maps by Jane Crosen are both beautiful and informative, giving the reader a sense of beauty and complexity of the coast of Maine, as do the color photographs.

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You've got a great and significant story to tell. It will be wonderful for sailing enthusiasts and conservationists. It is also a story on the public policy side which you are uniquely qualified to tell and deserves a wide audience. --Rufus Lusk, III, retired Specialty publisher and Lutheran pastor, and Chesapeake sailor

You've got a great and significant story to tell. It will be wonderful for sailing enthusiasts and conservationists. It is also a story on the public policy side which you are uniquely qualified to tell and deserves a wide audience. --Rufus Lusk, III, retired Specialty publisher and Lutheran pastor, and Chesapeake sailor As one of Maine's pioneers of the land trust movement, Ben Emory's historical perspective in Sailor for the Wild is both enlightening and entertaining. Rather than a timeline of events, Emory brings the spirit and awareness of the love of place to his writing. It is this understanding, seasoned by a lifetime of sailing, that is the emotional push behind his years of dedication to land conservation. An admirable accomplishment and so nicely written. --Anthony Irving, Anthony Irving is President and Co-founder of EECOS (Ecological and Environmental Consulting Services, Inc.), in Lyme, CT. He is Chairman of the Eightmile River Wild & Scenic River Coordinating Committee; Member: Board of Directors: Lyme Land Conservation Trust, Preservation Chair; and Member Board of Directors: Goodwin Forest Educational Collaborative Program

You've got a great and significant story to tell. It will be wonderful for sailing enthusiasts and conservationists. It is also a story on the public policy side which you are uniquely qualified to tell and deserves a wide audience. --Rufus Lusk, III, retired Specialty publisher and Lutheran pastor, and Chesapeake sailor As one of Maine's pioneers of the land trust movement, Ben Emory's historical perspective in Sailor for the Wild is both enlightening and entertaining. Rather than a timeline of events, Emory brings the spirit and awareness of the love of place to his writing. It is this understanding, seasoned by a lifetime of sailing, that is the emotional push behind his years of dedication to land conservation. An admirable accomplishment and so nicely written. --Anthony Irving, Anthony Irving is President and Co-founder of EECOS (Ecological and Environmental Consulting Services, Inc.), in Lyme, CT. He is Chairman of the Eightmile River Wild & Scenic River Coordinating Committee; Member: Board of Directors: Lyme Land Conservation Trust, Preservation Chair; and Member Board of Directors: Goodwin Forest Educational Collaborative Program . . . a fantastic job of merging the personal and professional, factual and reflective, historical and contemporary. --Janet Milne, Professor, VT Law School Got started and couldn't put it down! What shines through . . . is enthusiasm and pride in protecting beautiful lands. --Michael Soudkup, retired Chief Scientist, National Park Service Your words . . . have really helped to drive home the importance of what we've done here. --Richard Bard, Executive Director, Downeast Coastal Conservancy

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Ben Emory of Bar Harbor and Brooklin, Maine, has decades of conservation experience. An executive director of Maine Coast Heritage Trust, he helped Acadia National Park launch its nationally heralded conservation easement program. Co-founding the Land Trust Exchange (now Alliance) and serving as its president, he later became Maine representative for The Conservation Fund. He has served on several land trust boards as well as the Land for Maine's Future Board and Acadia National Park Advisory Commission. The book is thoroughly illustrated with photographs of the conserved areas. Passionate about boats, Ben has explored Maine by sail and oar and extensively cruised and raced in the Atlantic. A member of the Cruising Club of America, he graduated from Harvard and earned a M.B.A. degree from Dartmouth.

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