Self discovery, joy, and forgiveness on the road to dying.

The Making Of A Mechanical Heart

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A riveting read from one of Maine’s most significant photographers. J. Felice Boucher is a masterful storyteller who pulls us through a series of captivating scenes, from her tough—and at times hilarious—upbringing in 1950s and 60s Lewiston, Maine, to her days as a single mom and art student in Portland, to portraits of lovers along the way. Then cancer arrives and a chance meeting with Buddhist teachings that begins to heal her heart.

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Nonfiction - Memoirs - Fall 2025

“A punk rock, wise, and utterly beautiful book. J. Felice Boucher paints masterful scenes of her life as an artist, a lover, daughter, and mother—all in the gaze of impermanence. I couldn’t put it down.”

– Clare Morin

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