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Table of Contents – 2005 Island Journal – Volume 21

From the Helm — page 4

Hanging On
In the midst of a coastal real estate boom, only ingenuity will preserve fishermen’s access to the shore.
By Steve Cartwright — page 6

The Sisterhood of Fishing
By Britta-Lena Lasko — page 14

Heirs of Miss Alice
In island libraries, personalities are as critical as the books.
By Cherie Galyean — page 20

Play Ball
From sandlot to semi-pro, baseball flourished on Vinalhaven in the past. Now a revival is under way.
By Harry Gratwick — page 26

Foundation
Where do accident stories begin?
By Christina Marsden Gillis — page 32

Really Seeing
At heart, Monhegan photographer Tom Martin is still a kid in the woods with a magnifying glass.
By Susan Hand Shetterly — page 38

The Destination of Species
The SORCERER II global microbial sampling expedition is the first major scientific ocean cruise of the Genomic Age
By David Conover — page 44

The Tropical Lobster Coast
Belizean lobstermen are, in many ways, following in Maine’s footsteps.
By Colin Woodard — page 48

Learning Kindness
To the uninitiated, the vast spiritual subway system that runs under this granite island is unimaginable.
By Karen Roberts Jackson — page 52

Driving Ashore
In the 1950s, Chebeague residents tried to get the state to build them a bridge and failed. Today they’re glad it didn’t work out.
By Elizabeth Howe — page 58

Still Point
For artist Bo Bartlett, Wheaton Island induces “a constant awakening state of contemplation.”
By Carl Little — page 65

 The Bear that Came to Dinner
By James Rockefeller Jr. — page 74

Flying on Goodwill
Kevin Waters reinvents island air service.
By Sally Noble — page 80

Like Nowhere Else We’ve Been
Europeans first visited the Georges Islands four centuries ago. What they saw then is different now-but some things haven’t changed.
By Philip Conkling — page 86

The Island as Metaphor, from Cosmos to Ego
Reviewed by Philip Conkling — page 94