Musings of a Maine Man Abroad

Written by a Maine man living in Mexico this collection of short stories essays plays and poems elicits a kaleidoscope of emotions. These tales are funny horrible and uplifting by turns. Author Robert James Shand provides a full disclosure of his personal life from his experiences as a child growing up in Brewer Maine to his thoughts and feelings while living in Mexico. Through his stories he describes gaining a deeper appreciation for the changing of the seasons in Maine reflects on celebrating Veterans Day in Mexico and laughs about the time no one believed that he saw a naked woman running down the street On a more serious note Shand recalls his experiences serving in Vietnam as well as the traumatic stress he coped with upon returning home. Throughout Musings of a Maine Man Abroad he maintains and supports his core beliefs about the world God and his personal relationship with Jesus.