ANDOVER, Maine, April 9, 2010 — Of Bears, Mice and Nails (published by iUniverse), by Angelo J. Kaltsos, is the true story of an old hunting cabin to hunting camp and an outhouse in the western mountains of Maine. When the author stumbles upon these deserted buildings, he embarks upon a journey of restoration and personal transformation that will change his life forever.
In the summer of 1967, Angelo Kaltsos has just finished walking 269 miles of dense forest along the Appalachian Trail. At 27, he had been hiking in the mountains of New England for 11 years and had just been accepted into the Appalachian Mountain Club of Boston. It was as he walked to a nearby small town – anticipating fresh food and a place to rest – that Kaltsos stumbled upon a weather-beaten camp (what New-Englanders call cabins) and its accompanying sign identifying the old place as "West Branch."
Intrigued, Kaltsos investigated further and found an old farmhouse about a half-mile down the road. A year later, the author rented the farmhouse for $15 a week and 10 years after that, he bought West Branch, whose location he liked better, and the land across the road. Though it required much work and a steep learning curve, Kaltsos made West Branch his permanent home in 1987. All the time he has spent living and refurbishing the property, he has never used electricity, a telephone, generator, solar power or indoor plumbing.
When family and visitors arrived on the unique property, they were encouraged to make journal entries in the outhouse log. Many of these entries are included in the book. Together with the details of the time Kaltsos spent working and living on this property, readers get a fascinating perspective on what it might be like to really return to a simpler way of life.
About the Author
Angelo J. Kaltsos performed top-secret research and production on the first B-1 bomber Doppler navigation radar system and component environmental research for the first flight to the moon. He also taught high school science and electronics in Cambridge, Mass. He had a total of 11 photograph exhibits in Massachusetts, Maine, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia. Kaltsos is also the author of Music You Will Never Hear and Too Good Cooking.
Of Bears, Mice, and Nails
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