Until I read Mainers on the Titanic, I had no idea of the scope of that tragedy or how it impacted our state. Mac Smith of Stockton Springs brings it home, in a very compelling way. I was captivated – and astonished.
Published this year by Down East Books, this is no dull history. Mac’s book includes everything from various newspapers’ accounts to poems written by survivors and others. It’s not a long book, just 200 pages, but Mainers on the Titanic is a story you will never forget.

– GeorgeSmithMaine.com

Mainers on the Titanic traced the stories of passengers on that fateful ship who had ties to Maine. . . .Their tales are retold in a lively way here, along with the sinking related events in the state at that time. Meticulously researched, this book reaveals the agonizing day-to-day wait of Mainers for news of what happened to their loved ones. . . .It's a unique and fascinating addition to the Titanic story and to Maine history.

– The Camden Herald

Stockton Springs author Mac Smith's debut nonfiction book tells the dramatic story from a unique angle. . . .This is a gripping tale of life and death at sea, where heroism, sacrifice, grief and survival reveal much about men and women in deadly crisis. . . .He smartly includes the chaos and confusion among the public desperate for news, the primitive system of wireless radio communication and the shameless frenzy of newspapers to scoop salacious tidbits and businesses taking ghoulish advantage of this maritime disaster.

– Kennebec Journal