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Jim Baumer is a Maine-based writer who cares about people and the places that define them. A regional writer with a passion for his home state, Baumer’s first book, "When Towns Had Teams," has become the definitive book about the kind of baseball that was the heart and soul of small town life in the state just after WWII, and for the next three decades, before disappearing. The book provides a snapshot of a place and time that has all but faded from view.

In 2004, he began RiverVision Press, a small press committed to publishing books about Maine and the unique qualities that characterize the state. When Towns Had Teams was RiverVision’s first release and the book was awarded an IPPY by Independent Publisher as their top nonfiction title for Jim Baumer is a Maine-based writer who cares about people and the places that define them. A regional writer with a passion for his home state, Baumer’s first book, "When Towns Had Teams," has become the definitive book about the kind of baseball that was the heart and soul of small town life in the state just after WWII, and for the next three decades, before disappearing. The book provides a snapshot of a place and time that has all but faded from view.

In 2004, he began RiverVision Press, a small press committed to publishing books about Maine and the unique qualities that characterize the state. When Towns Had Teams was RiverVision’s first release and the book was awarded an IPPY by Independent Publisher as their top nonfiction title for the Northeast in 2006.

He followed up his first release with the popular "Moxietown," in 2008. The book is now out of print after selling-out two press runs. In 2012, Down East Books, a venerable Maine publisher known for their books about Maine and New England’s unique qualities released Baumer’s third book, "Moxie: Maine in a Bottle," which took the subject of Moxie to the next level, widening the reach of Baumer’s knowledge about the iconic New England soft drink that was invented in 1884, and introducing him to a wider audience of Moxie fans.

With the release of his latest book, "The Perfect Number: Essays & Stories Vol. 1," Baumer has now put out four books in nine years—while that may not qualify as prolific, it’s still a respectable output for a writer that does much more than just write to make a living.

In addition to his books and running RiverVision Press, Baumer offers support services to other authors, helping them launch their own books independently. Drawing on his own successes as an small press publisher, Baumer knows the ropes, and brings considerable sales and marketing savvy to bear on the publishing process.

Along with writing and publishing, Baumer serves as a consultant and is an effective community organizer.
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	Moxie: Maine in a Bottle 3.77 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2012 — 6 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
	When Towns Had Teams really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2005	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 Perfect Number: Essays & Stories Vol. 1 it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014	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
	Moxietown it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008	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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