Great Lakes Island Escapes is rich with practical information for potential travelers, but its greater appeal is found in the passion for Great Lakes islands that is so eloquently articulated in the book. . . . Maureen Dunphy succeeds in making readers long to visit the islands she describes, and she sparks reader commitment to helping protect these island destinations.
~Jacqueline Justice, Inland Seas
Deserves to be called THE guide for planning a trip to any Great Lakes island reachable by bridge or ferry. The book tells the reader everything they need to know for planning a one-of-a-kind vacation.
~Michigan in Books
One unexpected — but highly valuable — portion of the book is the extensive bibliography of island resources.
~Bill Castanier, Lansing City Pulse
Dandy research, enticing photos. Eventually it’ll warm up around here, so take a trip and let Dunphy be your guide.
~Detroit News, Neal Rubin
Part travelogue and part fact-filled guidebook, Maureen Dunphy’s Great Lakes Island Escapes: Ferries and Bridges to Adventure presents the reader with an insightful and engaging account of the history, natural wonders, recreational opportunities, and local flavor of more than two dozen Great Lakes Basin islands.
~Phil Porter
For armchair travelers or for those who like to map out there [sic] itineraries, this book is a gem.
~Michigan Historical Review
Maureen Dunphy (https://www.facebook.com/Maureen-Dunphy-183053692052688) ’s new book, Great Lakes Island Escapes: Ferries and Bridges to Adventure (http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1493077) takes us on an amazing journey to more than 100 of these slivers of land...It is not an exaggeration to call this book epic; each chapter begins and ends with quotes from the journals that Dunphy kept...Check out this 2017 Michigan Notable Book and learn more than you ever thought possible about the stunning natural wonders that surround our beautiful state.
~Patti F. Smith, AADL Pulp
Great Lakes Island Escapes is a combination of the author's personal experiences and loving reminiscences woven in with history, photographs, cultural attractions, local color, and her recommendations for each island's most compelling sites and captivating activities. Whether you're a Great Lakes island aficionado or a curious adventurer, Maureen Dunphy's unique guidebook is an essential, intimate, traveling companion.
~Michael Steinberg
In this informative and entertainingly written book, Maureen Dunphy portrays these very special places from all across the Great Lakes. In doing so, she is able to beautifully capture the essence of the phrase 'Island Time.' This book will be a fine addition to the travel literature of our Inland Seas.
~Arthur M. Woodford
As a kid growing up on Grosse Ile, I was considered an 'Islander.' In Great Lakes Island Escapes, Maureen Dunphy skillfully weaves the information you need in order to visit with tales of why adventures in the middle of the Great Lakes are always superior to those on the mainland.
~Jim DuFresne
In Great Lakes Island Escapes, Maureen Dunphy presents the islands as a network of understanding. Called minisan in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe), these little bits of earth are the ears and eyes and bellybuttons of Gichigaming, the single system of five connected Great Lakes. These are the places where senses are heightened, where the connection between land, water, and life is more apparent. In each stopping place, Dunphy shares the necessary details for navigation and recounts the way spirits are lifted, moose are greeted, lives are remembered, and fires are kindled. She helps readers see the balance between silent ancient gardens and the hum of ferry motors, lighthouses and shipwrecks, the natural and the hand-hewn. Mostly she helps readers hear the call of the lakes and the little islands strung like stars around them. It would be hard to read this book without heading for one of the islands in real life or your next dream.
~Margaret Noodin