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David’s new novel, Rosie, debuted in April 2026. Set against the raw beauty of the Maine coast, Rosie is the story of how a young girl’s hope for the father she never had and a broken man’s past come together on a journey through grief, love, and redemption.
Watching for Mermaids, David Roper’s collection of stories and essays, was a three-time Boston Globe Bestseller. His earlier works include Beyond Mermaids, Rounding the Bend…The Life and Times of Big Red, and The Ghosts of Gadus Island. David also co-wrote the screenplay for Rounding the Bend, after it was optioned for a film.
David’s non-fiction work includes Getting the Job You Want Now!, published by Warner Books. He is a regular columnist for Points East Magazine and has been a featu ...more

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	Watching for Mermaids 4.15 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rounding the Bend: The Life and Times of Big Red 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Our Daily Bread: March, April, May 2017 by James Banks (writer), Shelly Beach (Goodreads Author) (writer), Dave Branon (writer) 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ghosts of Gadus Island: A Story of Young Love, Loss, and the Order of Nature 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Our Daily Bread for Our Workplace by Dave Branon, Anne M. Cetas, William E. Crowder 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1982	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Nuestro Pan Diario by David Branon, Anne M. Cetas, William E. Crowder it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Getting the Job You Want Now: 50 Winning Moves for Spotting Hot Companies HiringPatterns, and Landing A Great Job 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1994	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Rounding the Bend…The Life and Times of Big Red

What do heroes look like? Certainly not like Big Red, a washed-up 290 pound Vietnam vet and ex-Mississippi River towboat pilot haunted by his past. There’s no ‘S’ on his huge chest, no cape on his back. He’s certainly no hero. Or is he? The answer is in his notebook. Penniless and cooped up in [...]

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