LOVELL — The Charlotte Hobbs Library Speaker Collection welcomes Terry Martin, author of “And Poison Fell from the Sky, A Memoir of Lifestyle, Death and Survival in Maine’s Cancer Valley” on Thursday, April 18 at 7 p.m.
Martin, a Registered Nurse initially from Rumford, grew up grateful for the paper mill that dominated the financial system of her hometown. It was only decades afterwards that, working as a nurse with her health practitioner partner Joseph Edward “Doc” Martin, they came to imagine that the smoke and harmful chemical compounds billowing from the mill’s stacks were being creating the sky-substantial rates of most cancers and lung disorder in her local community. As a key character in Kerri Arsenault’s 2022 bestseller “Mill Town” Martin was instrumental in the exploration of the area’s toxins and disease, offering main-source paperwork and stimulating discussions. “And Poison Fell from the Sky” is a chronicle of her firsthand expertise and her a long time-long combat to expose the devil’s discount the group had struck with the mill, a struggle that ongoing even following her husband fell sufferer to cancer.
Martin is also the writer of “Le Visage de ma Grandmere”, a mixed-genre appear at Acadian heritage and cuisine.
This communicate is in-person and on Zoom. For aspects and the link to be a part of almost, go to www.hobbslibrary.org. For queries, contact the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library: 207-925-3177.
The Charlotte Hobbs Library Speaker Collection is supported in element by a generous contribution from Norway Financial savings Financial institution.