This image is the cover for the book The Ghosts of Walter Crockett

The Ghosts of Walter Crockett

Portland-native Ed Crockett’s memoir, The Ghosts of Walter Crockett, captures the joy of youth, love of family, and a quest for redemption as they play out against a backdrop of poverty, uncertainty, and the ever-present specter of an alcoholic and homeless father whose flaws, choices, and fate haunt a young man and tear at his confidence. With love, compassion, and the clarity of time, Crockett writes with unflinching honesty about his life, his siblings, his neighborhood, the eccentric wisdom of his mother, and daily life in a working-class Maine city before it emerged as one of the trendiest spots in America.

W. Edward Crockett

Portland-native Ed Crockett was raised on Munjoy Hill, the youngest of eight children. He is a state representative and president of Capt’n Eli’s Soda. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine and his MBA from Boston College. Ed has previously worked at several of Maine’s most iconic brands, including Country Kitchen, Hannaford, and Oakhurst Dairy. He now lives in North Deering, with his wife, Martha. They are the proud parents of three adult children, Seth, Mattie, and Ted. This is his first book.