Finding Your Inner Moose: Ida LeClair's Guide to Livin' the Good Life

by Susan Poulin

Susan Poulin, the creator, performer, and creative force behind the popular Maine character Ida LeClair, has written her first Ida LeClair book, a self-help guide intended to help readers get in touch with their inner moose. Ida, a certified Maine life guide, offers heartfelt and hilarious advice on such topics as relationships, physical fitness, and housecleaning. Ida lives in the fictional western Maine town of Mahoosuc Mills, where, among other things, she is a cashier at the grocery store and enjoys attending Zumba classes.

241 pages, Paperback

First published September 21, 2012

Reviews

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

i was surprised to find this was a self help book on how to live a better, happier and more fulfilled life and at first almost put it down, because i was expecting it to be a fun, humorous book. but it turned out to be both. some of the self help stuff is old-hat and trite, but some was pretty good and almost all of it was told in a humorous way with a definite maine slant that i enjoyed. and there were plenty of just good old fun stories along the way.

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

What fun! This is a self help book for women, especially those of a certain age. Filled with sound advice, three different perspectives, and a whole lot of fun tales. Set in a northern Maine town, this was a quick, delightful read!

[Elizabeth Blackman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely one of the best books I have ever read! I laughed all the way through it and learned stuff. Who knew one could learn so much from a moose? Highly recommend this book!

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading "Finding Your Inner Moose" feels like sitting down with your best group of girlfriends and chatting about all of the issues that come up for a 40+ year-old woman. You finish the book feeling as if "Ida" is your friend -- or someone with whom you'd really like to be friends. She's absolutely down-to-earth and real. She worries about her weight (a little), exercise (a little), her health (a little), her husband's health (a little) -- but she never lets it get in the way of living and enjoying life. I cracked up at parts of the book, giggled or chuckled at many others, but still finished feeling as if I'd made a new friend.

[Bethann Samuell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Susan Poulin provides humor and good advice in this charming book. She paints a picture of small town Maine life through the eyes of Ida, a French-Canadian woman and her husband and friends. As a Mainer, I enjoyed it immensely!

[Christine Wall · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. Susan was a keynote speaker at a DKG convention in MD and she writes like she talks.