Robert Louis DeMAyo

Best-selling author, lecturer & Adventurer.

DeMayo is celebrated for his captivating storytelling, insightful narratives, and engaging talks on literature and adventure.

 

An intrepid explorer at heart, his adventures have taken him across the globe, enriching his work with unique experiences and perspectives.

 

Please scroll down to learn more about his latest novel, Aroostook Dreams, or click to see a few of his lecture topics.

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I've been trying to get rid of things and reduce the size of my "snail shell," but I'm having a hard time ditching three shelves of books, mostly fiction. I will share one now; hopefully, it will help shake my attachment. What books jump out at you from Shelf 1?

Shelf One – 25 authors

Franz Kafka
Amitav Ghosh
Sigrid Punke
Frank Herbert
Gregory David Roberts
Bruce Chatwin
Jon Krakauer
Somerset Maughan
Elspeth Huxley
Dava Sobel
Thor Heyerdahl
Robert Pirsig
John Steinbeck
Edward Abbey
Jack London
Bryce Courtenay
Conrad Righter
Tony Hillerman
Rudyard Kipling
Chinua Achebe
Hal Borland
William Faulkner
Hermann Hesse
Louis L’Amour
Umberto Eco

I`ve been trying to get rid of things and reduce the size of my "snail shell," but I`m having a hard time ditching three shelves of books, mostly fiction. I will share one now; hopefully, it will help shake my attachment. What books jump out at you from Shelf 1?

Shelf One – 25 authors

Franz Kafka
Amitav Ghosh
Sigrid Punke
Frank Herbert
Gregory David Roberts
Bruce Chatwin
Jon Krakauer
Somerset Maughan
Elspeth Huxley
Dava Sobel
Thor Heyerdahl
Robert Pirsig
John Steinbeck
Edward Abbey
Jack London
Bryce Courtenay
Conrad Righter
Tony Hillerman
Rudyard Kipling
Chinua Achebe
Hal Borland
William Faulkner
Hermann Hesse
Louis L’Amour
Umberto Eco
...

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I've been trying to shake my possessions and have a smaller "snail shell," but I can't seem to give up my books. I'm down to four shelves: three fiction and one nonfiction. I'm going to share the list of authors below from shelf one. Maybe this will help me lose the feeling that they have to stay with me the rest of my life, even though I've read some repeatedly and probably won't again.
Shelf One – 25 

Franz Kafka
Amitav Ghosh
Sigrid Punke
Frank Herbert
Gregory David Roberts
Bruce Chatwin
Jon Krakauer
Somerset Maughan
Elspeth Huxley
Dava Sobel
Thor Heyerdahl
Robert Pirsig
John Steinbeck
Edward Abbey
Jack London
Bryce Courtenay
Conrad Righter
Tony Hillerman
Rudyard Kipling
Chinua Achebe
Hal Borland
William Faulkner
Hermann Hesse
Louis L’Amour
Umberto Eco

I`ve been trying to shake my possessions and have a smaller "snail shell," but I can`t seem to give up my books. I`m down to four shelves: three fiction and one nonfiction. I`m going to share the list of authors below from shelf one. Maybe this will help me lose the feeling that they have to stay with me the rest of my life, even though I`ve read some repeatedly and probably won`t again.
Shelf One – 25

Franz Kafka
Amitav Ghosh
Sigrid Punke
Frank Herbert
Gregory David Roberts
Bruce Chatwin
Jon Krakauer
Somerset Maughan
Elspeth Huxley
Dava Sobel
Thor Heyerdahl
Robert Pirsig
John Steinbeck
Edward Abbey
Jack London
Bryce Courtenay
Conrad Righter
Tony Hillerman
Rudyard Kipling
Chinua Achebe
Hal Borland
William Faulkner
Hermann Hesse
Louis L’Amour
Umberto Eco
...

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Today’s the day!

Aroostook Dreams is out in the world.

This story was shaped by so many hands — friends, family, strangers with stories of their own — and rooted in a place I’ll always call home.

My hope is that when you turn these pages, you’ll feel a little of that Maine magic: the hush of pines at twilight, the tug of a river current, the old tales that rise up when we gather close.

Find Aroostook Dreams wherever books are sold!

#AroostookDreams #RobertLouisDeMayo #NorthernMaine #OutNow #FolkloreAndFamily

Today’s the day!

Aroostook Dreams is out in the world.

This story was shaped by so many hands — friends, family, strangers with stories of their own — and rooted in a place I’ll always call home.

My hope is that when you turn these pages, you’ll feel a little of that Maine magic: the hush of pines at twilight, the tug of a river current, the old tales that rise up when we gather close.

Find Aroostook Dreams wherever books are sold!

#AroostookDreams #RobertLouisDeMayo #NorthernMaine #OutNow #FolkloreAndFamily
...

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Most of the characters in Aroostook Dreams were real, and the majority of the events actually happened. I included photos throughout the book. But I still classify it as a work of fiction. To be precise, I would call it a story rather than a history. It's how I remember it, regardless of the facts.

Most of the characters in Aroostook Dreams were real, and the majority of the events actually happened. I included photos throughout the book. But I still classify it as a work of fiction. To be precise, I would call it a story rather than a history. It`s how I remember it, regardless of the facts. ...

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Most of the characters in Aroostook Dreams were real, and the majority of the events actually happened. I included photos throughout the book.

But I still classify it as a work of fiction. To be precise, I would call it a story rather than a history. It's how I remember it, regardless of the facts.

Most of the characters in Aroostook Dreams were real, and the majority of the events actually happened. I included photos throughout the book.

But I still classify it as a work of fiction. To be precise, I would call it a story rather than a history. It`s how I remember it, regardless of the facts.
...

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Here's an except from Aroostook Dreams when Ron goes into the basement of a supposedly-haunted old house in northern Maine--at night without a flashlight.#hauntedMaine

Here`s an except from Aroostook Dreams when Ron goes into the basement of a supposedly-haunted old house in northern Maine--at night without a flashlight.#hauntedMaine ...

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Available for pre-order on Amazon, Ingram and other retailers.#mainewoods

Available for pre-order on Amazon, Ingram and other retailers.#mainewoods ...

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#theexplorersclub

#theexplorersclub ...

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