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'A very tall woman was tagged by P. T. Barnum as the Maine Giantess. Paul Bunyan and Blue left behind giant chairs as they explored the River Valley. Our state has more moose per mile than any of the other lower 48 states. Maine's oldest town was incorporated 125 years before the birth of the United States. There's a building in Columbia Falls that looks like a blueberry and one in Wells that looks like a hunk of cheese. AND, Maine is the only U.S. state with one syllable.' Tim O'Brien, author of fascinating and original guide to Maine will talk about these fun facts and much more when he visits the Rangeley Public Library, 7 Lake Street on August 21st at 6:00pm for a colorful presentation on his book the Maine Roadshow: A Roadside Tour of the State's History, Culture, Food, Funk & Oddities. The book is lavishly illustrated with nearly 450 photos, all taken by the author, and more than 400 listings, all visited in person by the author, during a five-year, thousands-of-mile journey exploring and documenting all corners of the state. Books will be available for purchase.