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Producer/Hosts: Ron Beard and Liz Graves Theme music for Talk of the Towns Theme is a medley from Coronach, on a Balnain House Highland Music recording. Talk of the Towns: Local Community concerns and opportunities This month: As co-editor, Kara Douglas shares what led to this collaboration and publication of Alive to This–Essays on Living Fully by 20 Maine Writers. Kara Douglas, Carl Little and Robert Diamente, contributors to the collection of essays, provide background on their essay and read short portions, all reflecting on what brought them to feeling most alive? Each guest also highlights an essay written by Maine writers, creating connections among all 20 essays. Each writer reflects on how these essays might help readers/listeners reflect on the year ending and a new year beginning. Guest/s: Kara Douglas—Co editor of Alive to This (along with Erin O’Mara) and contributor, also yoga and meditation teacher, Harpswell. Carl Little, contributor, Somesville, writer on the arts, latest collection of